Which relationship type exists between Accounts and Contacts?

The correct answer is C. Lookup. The standard relationship between Accounts and Contacts in Salesforce is a Lookup relationship. A Contact can exist independently without being linked to an Account, and deleting an Account does not automatically delete its related Contacts. This is the key distinction from a Mas

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AMaster-detail
BSelf
CLookup

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C
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Explanation

The standard relationship between Accounts and Contacts in Salesforce is a Lookup relationship. A Contact can exist independently without being linked to an Account, and deleting an Account does not automatically delete its related Contacts. This is the key distinction from a Master-Detail relationship, where deleting the parent (master) record would cascade-delete all child (detail) records. Because Contacts can stand alone (e.g., a personal contact not tied to any business), the looser Lookup relationship is used.

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