In the following code, how many times is the statement sum $=$ sum $+$ i; executed?

public class ArithmeticSum $\{$

public int AriSum$($int val$)\{$

int sum $=0$;

int i $=1$;

while$($i $<=$ val$)\{$

sum $=$ sum $+$i;

i$++$;

$\}$

return sum;

$\}$

public static void main$($String$[]$ args$)\{$

ArithmeticSum aSum $=$ new ArithmeticSum$()$;

System.out.println$("$The arithmetic sum is $"+$ aSum.AriSum$(7))$;

System.out.println$("$The arithmetic sum is $"+$ aSum.AriSum$(8))$;

$\}$

$\}$

Group of answer choices

$12$

$15$

$0$

$10$