An algorithm will be used to identify the maximum value in a list of one or more integers. Consider the two versions of the algorithm below.

1. Algorithm I: Set the value of a variable max to \(-1\). Iterate through the list of integer values. If a data value is greater than the value of the variable max, set max to the data value.


2. Algorithm II: Set the value of a variable max to the first data value. Iterate through the remaining values in the list of integers. If a data value is greater than the value of the variable max, set max to the data value.

Which of the following statements best describes the behavior of the two algorithms?

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For Algorithm I, the algorithm will only replace max with a value larger than \(-1\). If the list does not contain a value greater than \(-1\), then it will incorrectly say that \(-1\) is the largest value in the list, even though the number is not a part of the original list.