When a distinction is made between parameters and arguments, ____.
A) actual arguments appear in the method heading
B) parameters are the values used to call the method
C) formal parameters appear in the method heading
D) actual arguments are part of the formal parameters

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Parameters refer to the variables defined in a method signature/heading, while arguments are the values passed to the method during a function call. Formal parameters are the parameters listed in the method signature/heading, while actual arguments are the values passed during a function call. Therefore, C is the correct answer as formal parameters are the parameters listed in the method heading.

When a Distinction Is Made Between Parameters and Arguments, ____