What Is the Value of the Variable ACCUM After Instructions $\mathrm { ACCUM } = 1$

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the variable ACCUM after instructions corresponding to the following pseudocode are executed?
$\mathrm { ACCUM } = 1$
COUNT $= 0$
DOUNTIL COUNT $\geq 4$
$\mathrm { ACCUM } = \mathrm { ACCUM } + \mathrm { ACCUM }$
COUNT $=$ COUNT + 1
ENDDO

• A)8
• B)16
• C)32
• D)64

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