If a Connection That Usually Takes 9 Hops to Reach

Multiple Choice

If a connection that usually takes 9 hops to reach a particular web server is now taking 13 hops to reach it, how would it affect the connection?

A) Hops do not affect the speed of the connection.
B) The connection will be faster than before.
C) The connection will be fractionally slower than before.
D) It cannot be determined if the connection will be affected.