The number of function points of a proposed system is calculated as 500. Suppose that the system is planned to be developed in Java and the LOC/FP ratio of Java is 50. Estimate the effort (E) required to complete the project using the effort formula of basic COCOMO given below: E = a(KLOC)b Assume that the values of a and b are 2.5 and 1.0 respectively. (A) 25 person months (B) 75 person months (C) 62.5 person months (D) 72.5 person months

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(C) 62.5 person months 

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