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QHow is the time complexity of the merge sort algorithm characterized?

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  • A O(N) ✔ ✖
  • B O(log N) ✔ ✖
  • C O(N^2) ✔ ✖
  • D O(N log N) ✔ ✖
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Merge sort has a time complexity of O(N log N), making it a stable and efficient sorting algorithm.

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