Consider the following code snippet: public class Vessel
{
Private String manufacturer;
) . .
Public void setVesselClass(double engineRPM)
{
) . .
}
}
If a Speedboat class is created as a subclass of the Vessel class, which of the following statements is correct?
A) A Speedboat object inherits and can directly use both the instance variable manufacturer and the method setVesselClass.
B) A Speedboat object inherits and can directly use the instance variable manufacturer but not the method setVesselClass.
C) A Speedboat object inherits but cannot directly use either the instance variable manufacturer or the method setVesselClass.
D) A Speedboat object inherits and can directly use the method setVesselClass but cannot directly use the instance variable manufacturer.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The method setVesselClass is public, so it can be directly used by the Speedboat subclass. However, the instance variable manufacturer is private, so it cannot be directly accessed by the subclass.

Consider the Following Code Snippet: Public Class Vessel