A recursive function is designed to terminate when it reaches its
A) return statement
B) closing curly brace
C) last parameter
D) base case
E) None of these

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A recursive function is designed to call itself repeatedly until it reaches a base case. The base case is a condition that is met that causes the function to stop calling itself recursively and instead returns a value or performs some other action. Therefore, a recursive function terminates at its base case, which is option D.

A Recursive Function Is Designed to Terminate When It Reaches