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Question: 2015 Fall Midterm - 13

Author: Michiel Smid
Consider the following recursive algorithm $\Fib$, which takes as input an integer $n \geq 0$:

$\mathbf{Algorithm}\ \Fib(n)\mathrm{:}$
$\mathbf{if}\ n = 0\ \mathrm{or}\ n = 1$
$\mathbf{then}\ f = n$
$\mathbf{else}\ f = \Fib(n - 1) + \Fib(n - 2)$
$\mathbf{endif};$
$\mathbf{return}\ f$

When running $\Fib(55)$, how many calls are there to $\Fib(50)$?
(a)
6
(b)
9
(c)
7
(d)
8