When working with arithmetic operations in COBOL, the ________ statement is used to control the flow of execution based on conditions.
- ADD
- EVALUATE
- MOVE
- PERFORM
The EVALUATE statement in COBOL is used for conditional execution based on the result of arithmetic operations. It allows for a concise and readable way to handle multiple conditions.
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