A Recursive Solution Can Be Preferable to an Iterative Solution

question 7

Multiple Choice

A recursive solution can be preferable to an iterative solution because:

• A)recursive method calls are faster than iterative looping
• B)recursive solutions may be easier to understand than iterative ones
• C)recursion uses less memory than iteration
• D)iteration should be avoided.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information upon which a statistical estimate is based, minus the number of parameters estimated.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Slope

The rate of change of the dependent variable with respect to an independent variable in a linear relationship.

Standard Error of Estimate

A measure of the accuracy of predictions made with a regression line, indicating the typical distance that the observed values fall from the regression line.