When the Explain feature is applied to a specific COBOL paragraph rather than an entire program, what does it produce?

Think of it like working hands-on with IBM mainframe systems — the answer here is 'A formal precondition and postcondition specification in Z notation'. Applying Explain to a COBOL paragraph generates a natural language description of what that paragraph does, helping developers understand granular business rules before reviewing the generated Java me. On real mainframe exams, this concept comes up repeatedly so make sure you have it locked in.