Conditional instruction execution as provided for in the ARM

Conditional instruction execution, as provided for in the ARM instruction set, is a technique for reducing the frequency of what instruction type? Which factor(s) of the CPU Time equation are possibly improved by this instruction set design aspect?

Solution

Instruction count (IC) is the factor improved by this design aspect of conditional instruction concept.

The instruction count to be executed is reduced because the set of instructions is divided between various conditions and either of them executes.