Core Java · interview question
Which statement best matches the chapter's guidance on price types?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
B. double is a fine teaching shortcut early on, but production money code often moves to BigDecimal
Why
Early examples may use double to keep syntax simple, but the lesson also teaches why money needs more care later. Production code often prefers BigDecimal so decimal arithmetic and rounding are explicit.
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