What statement about static methods is true?

1.  Static methods are called static because they always return None.
2.  Static methods can be bound to either a class or an instance of a class.
3.  Static methods serve mostly as utility methods or helper methods, since they can’t access or modify a class’s state.
4.  Static methods can access and modify the state of a class or an instance of a class.

Correct Answer:

•  Static methods serve mostly as utility methods or helper methods, since they can’t access or modify a class’s state.