he main benefit of inheritance is reusability. What is the main tradeoff (i.e., "cost") of having inheritance? (as compared to a "pure" ADT?) Give an example of an inheritance hierarchy

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The main benefit of inheritance is reusability.

  1. What is the main tradeoff (i.e., "cost") of having inheritance? (as compared to a "pure" ADT?)
  2. Give an example of an inheritance hierarchy that exhibits this tradeoff. (For example, consider a BankAccount -> CheckingAccount relationship.)
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