Question: What happens when a static method in Java attempts to access an instance variable directly?

A) The instance variable can be accessed directly without any issues because static methods are part of the class rather than any particular instance.
B) The static method will result in a compilation error because instance variables are tied to specific instances of the class and cannot be accessed directly by static methods.
C) The static method will access the instance variable but only the first instance of the class, ignoring subsequent instances.
D) The static method will automatically convert the instance variable to a static variable before accessing it.