Primitive Type Method Call Error

Question

Which of the following best explains why the `ConditionError` class shown below will fail to compile?

```java
public class ConditionError {
    public static int countRecursively(int n) {
        if(n.equals(0))
            return 0;
        else
            return n + countRecursively(n - 1);
    }
    
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println(countRecursively(5));
    }
}
```

Accepted Answer

The code incorrectly attempts to call the equals method on a primitive int, which is not allowed.

Answer

The base case condition is logically flawed.

Answer

The method countRecursively should return a boolean value.

Answer

The arithmetic operator in the recursive call is misused.

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