When Using the Range Function, What Effect Does the Specification

When using the range function, what effect does the specification of a third argument have?

A) The third argument is used as the starting point for the range function.
B) The third argument specifies a step value to be used in the range.
C) The third argument declares an exponential value the numbers will be raised to.
D) The third argument is simply included in the sequence, assuming it wasn't already in the range.