You type debug ip rip on your router console and see that 172.16.10.0 is being advertised to you with a metric of 16. What does this mean?

Question: You type debug ip rip on your router console and see that 172.16.10.0 is being advertised to you with a metric of 16. What does this mean?
[A].

The route is 16 hops away.

[B].

The route has a delay of 16 microseconds.

[C].

The route is inaccessible.

[D].

The route is queued at 16 messages a second.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

You cannot have 16 hops on a RIP network by default. If you receive a route advertised with a metric of 16, this means it is inaccessible.