A new class of objects can be created conveniently by inheritance-the new class (called the ________) starts with the characteristics of an existing class (called the ________), possibly customizing them and adding unique characteristics of its own.
A) superclass, subclass
B) hyperclass, subclass
C) target, superclass
D) subclass, superclass

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Inheritance creates a new class known as the subclass which inherits the characteristics of the existing class known as the superclass. Therefore, the correct choice is D. A, B, and C are not correct because they use incorrect terminology or do not accurately describe the relationship between the existing and new classes created through inheritance.

A New Class of Objects Can Be Created Conveniently by Inheritance-The