Given the following code that uses recursion to find the factorial of a number, how many times will the else clause be executed if n = 5? private static int factorial(int n)
{
If (n == 0)
Return 1;
Else
Return n * factorial(n - 1);
}
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The else clause will be executed 5 times for n = 5, n = 4, n = 3, n = 2, and n = 1. When n becomes 0, the if clause is executed, ending the recursion.

Given the Following Code That Uses Recursion to Find the Factorial