Economic control creates what kind of dependency?

• A. Financial independence
• B. Financial dependency
• C. Increase savings
• D. Debt reduction

Answer: (B)

Economic control in a relationship reduces a person’s financial autonomy. When one partner withholds money, restricts work or access to funds, or manages all payments and debt, the other person becomes financially reliant on the controller. That reliance makes it hard to meet basic needs or leave the relationship because access to money and resources is effectively tethered to the abuser. This is a common form of economic abuse that traps someone in the abusive dynamic by creating financial dependence.

Financial independence, increasing savings, or debt reduction describe scenarios where a person has more control or resources, not the dependency created by economic control.