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Any sentence or entry that requires more than one line, must be continued in:

  1. Area B of the next line

  2. columns 8 through 11 of the next line

  3. Area A of the next line

  4. columns 12 through 72 of the next line
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A,D Correct answer
Explanation

In COBOL, Area B occupies columns 12 through 72. Any sentence, statement, or entry that spans multiple lines must continue in Area B of the subsequent lines. Meanwhile, Area A (columns 8 through 11) is reserved for division, section, and paragraph headers.

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