A Portion of Your Program Includes the Loops Shown in the Code

question 98

Multiple Choice

A portion of your program includes the loops shown in the code snippet below to examine the elements of two arrays, arr1 and arr2, both of length n: What can you conclude about the running time of this section of code?

• A)Its running time will be O(log (n)).
• B)Its running time will be O(n).
• C)Its running time will be O(n log (n)).
• D)Its running time will be O(n²).

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of what is forgone in order to pursue a certain action; the value of the best alternative option that is not selected.

Subjective Values

The notion that the value of goods and services is determined by the preferences and perceptions of individuals, rather than by intrinsic characteristics.

Decision Making

The process of selecting among available alternatives based on the preferences and values of the decision-maker.

Sunk Cost

A cost that has already been incurred, cannot be recovered, and thus is irrelevant for present and future economic decisions.