When a Recursive Method Is Called to Solve a Problem

question 14

Multiple Choice

When a recursive method is called to solve a problem, the method actually is capable of solving only the simplest case(s) , or .

• A) base case(s).
• B) base step(s).
• C) recursive call(s).
• D) recursion step(s).

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