Cubes of negative integers are negative.

True

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False

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Ambiguous

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Solution

The correct option is B True
Multiplication of three negative numbers (i.e. the cube), will always be negative.
Eg.: $(- 4)^{3} = - 4 \times - 4 \times - 4 = 16 \times - 4 = - 64$ , which is negative.

That is, the given statement is true.
Therefore, option $A$ is correct.

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