Consider the algorithm:

Algorithm

Input: Two integers a and b$.$

$(1)$ if a $<$ b then return a

$(2)$ return b

What does the algorithm return when the input is a $=100$ and b $=44?$

What does the algorithm return when the input is a $=14$ and b $=78?$

What does the algorithm return when the input is a $=34$ and b $=35?$

What does the algorithm return when the input is a $=67$ and b $=11?$

What does the algorithm return $?$

$$ A$.$ The minimum of a and b

$$ B$.$ The greatest common divisor of a and b

$$ C$.$ The maximum of a and b

$$ D$.$ The sum of a and b

$$ E$.$ The absolute value of a