Which statement about the simplified binomial expansion of (a – b)n, where a, b and n are positive integers, is true?

The binomial expansion begins with aⁿ, since the first term comes from choosing a from every factor. Because a is a positive integer, aⁿ is positive. The later terms alternate signs because the expression contains −b, but the first term is positive; therefore, choice C is correct.

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