Case 11-2
Inheritance can be a tricky concept to understand, so you are working with your classmates to come up with some ways to remember how it works.
-Which of the following is NOT an example of a valid base class-subclass relationship that you and your classmates can study as a model?
A) employee-hourly worker
B) faculty member-computer science instructor
C) president-congressman
D) student-scholarship athlete

Question

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The president and congressman are not valid base class-subclass relationships. They are both positions within the government and are not directly related in a hierarchical manner. The other options are valid base class-subclass relationships where the subclass (e.g. hourly worker, computer science instructor, scholarship athlete) inherits properties and methods from the base class (e.g. employee, faculty member, student).

Case 11-2 Inheritance Can Be a Tricky Concept to Understand, So You