A user copies a file and later edits the original. What generally happens to the copied file?

Correct answer: It will generally remain unchanged because it is an independent copy

The governing concept is the difference between copying and linking. A normal copy creates a separate file containing the data as it existed when the copy was made. Later edits to the original do not automatically modify that separate file, unless a synchronisation or shared-storage system is specifically being used. It is not deleted or converted into a shortcut, so option C is correct.