How does coupling affect system design?

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1. Coupling affects how components are integrated with each other
2. Coupling affects components' boundaries
3. Coupling defines whether the components can implement the system's purpose.
4. All of the answers are correct

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For future reference, the definition of affect is:

to produce an effect upon

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On page 13 the elements that compose a system, i.e. components, interactions and purpose, are shown to be strongly interrelated.

Option 1 relates to interactions, options 2 pertains to components and option 3 mentions a systems purpose.

Coupling affects them all so that make option 4 the correct answer.