Answer
$1$
Work Step by Step
$C(n,r)=\displaystyle \frac{n!}{(n-r)!r!}$.
Factorials:
$n!=n(n-1)!=n(n-1)(n-2)!=...$
$n!=n(n-1)(n-2)\cdots(3)(2)(1)$
$ 0!=1,\qquad$ by definition.
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$C(8,0)=\displaystyle \frac{8!}{(8-0)!0!}=\frac{(8!)}{(8!)\cdot 1}$
= $1$