An array a[] of N elements is being sorted using the insertion sort algorithm. The algorithm is at the last stage, with the segment of the array in positions 0 through N-2 already sorted. How many array elements will a[N-1] have to be compared to, before it can be placed into its proper position?

A) Just one
B) Could be any number of elements between 1 and N-1 (inclusive)
C) Could be any number of elements between 1 and N (inclusive)
D) N-1

B) Could be any number of elements between 1 and N-1 (inclusive)

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