Programmers Often Write the If Statement on Two Lines to Visually

question 17

Multiple Choice

Programmers often write the if statement on two lines to visually separate the decision-making condition from its resulting action; however, only one ____ follows the entire statement.

• A) parenthesis
• B) curly brace
• C) colon
• D) semicolon

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Definitions:

Corporate Bond

A type of debt security issued by corporations to raise capital, with the promise to repay the principal along with interest on specified dates.

Tax-Exempt

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Cumulative Dividends

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