Beth sends Julian an e-mail asking him to meet her at the bank at 2:30 p.m. When she gets to the bank, Julian doesn't arrive until 3:15. When she asks him why he is late, he replies, "I came as soon as I got your message."

The problem they are encountering may stem from the
fact that a message sent by e-mail can be
A) synchronous.
B) instantaneous.
C) asynchronous.
D) unreliable.


C

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