Assume that a program contains a programmer-defined void function. When C++ encounters the function’s closing brace (}), C++ returns to the statement _____ A. immediately above the statement that called the function B. that called the function C. immediately below the statement that called the function D. None of the above

The correct answer is: A. immediately above the statement that called

When C++ encounters the function’s closing brace (}), C++ returns to the statement immediately above the statement that called the function. This is because the function call is a statement, and when a statement is executed, control is transferred to the next statement in the program. In this case, the next statement is the statement that called the function.

Option B is incorrect because the statement that called the function is not immediately below the function’s closing brace. Option C is incorrect because the statement that called the function is not immediately above the function’s closing brace. Option D is incorrect because there is no statement that matches the description in the question.