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Table Definition Sample data shown below. 100 entries maximum. Data is ordered by item. Limit table size to actual data. Item Price D00025A 23.50 D00025B 29.50 D00025C 33.99 D00026A 11.20 Which one of the following is the proper COBOL description for the above table definition?

  1. 01 PRICE-TABLE. 05 PRICE-GROUP OCCURS 1 TO 100 TIMES ASCENDING KEY IS ITEM-CODE. 10 ITEM-CODE PIC X(7). 10 ITEM-PRICE PIC 99V99.

  2. 01 PRICE-TABLE. 05 PRICE-GROUP OCCURS UP TO 100 TIMES DEPENDING ON WS-ITEM-COUNT ASCENDING KEY IS ITEM-CODE. 10 ITEM-CODE PIC X(7). 10 ITEM-PRICE PIC 99V99.

  3. 01 PRICE-TABLE. 05 PRICE-GROUP OCCURS 1 TO 100 TIMES DEPENDING ON WS-ITEM-COUNT ASCENDING KEY IS ITEM-CODE. 10 ITEM-CODE PIC X(7). 10 ITEM-PRICE PIC 99V99.

  4. 01 PRICE-TABLE. 05 PRICE-GROUP OCCURS UP TO 100 TIMES DEPENDING ON WS-ITEM-COUNT AND KEY ITEM-CODE. 10 ITEM-CODE PIC X(7). 10 ITEM-PRICE PIC 99V99.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

COBOL table definitions require: OCCURS 1 TO n TIMES (variable size), DEPENDING ON (actual count), ASCENDING KEY IS (for ordered data). Option A lacks DEPENDING ON. Option B uses UP TO (incorrect syntax). Option D uses 'AND KEY' instead of 'ASCENDING KEY IS'. Only Option C has all correct elements.

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