The compiler would (d) generate an error
The statement are given as:
/* numItems = 2;
/* Total items to buy */
rate = 0.5; */
In a computer program, statements in comments are ignored by the compiler.
This implies that the statement in the /* ..... */ would be ignored.
The statements in these brackets are:
/* numItems = 2;
/* Total items to buy */
So, the compiler would ignore
numItems = 2;
However, an error would be generated because rate = 0.5; */ do not have an opening comment i.e. /*
Hence, the compiler would (d) generate an error
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