debug ip rip command output

urvi

You run the command debug ip rip on your router and notice this entry:
08:08:30: RIP: build update entries
08:08:30: network 192.168.10.0 metric 16

What is this information telling you?
A. It provides the administrative distance for this route.
B. The route has exceeded its maximum hop count.
C. There are 16 hops to reach this route.
D. It establishes the route update timer parameter
E. The route will be flushed in 16 seconds.

I feel the correct answer is C. But the answer says its B! I dont understand how it can be B?

NetworkVeteran

RIP RFC wrote:

The metric field must contain a value between 1 and 15 inclusive, specifying the current metric for the destination, or the value 16, which indicates that the destination is not reachable.

It's a subtle distinction, but your feelings happen to be off today.