How does Salesforce treat calculated fields during row-level security applications?

Salesforce treats calculated fields as normal fields in the context of row-level security applications. This means that when row-level security is applied to a Salesforce record, calculated fields inherit the same visibility and access permissions as other standard or custom fields.

Calculated fields are populated using formulas based on other fields within the record, and during security checks, Salesforce does not differentiate between calculated fields and standard fields. As a result, they are subject to the same visibility rules, ensuring that users can see the calculated value only if they have permission to access the underlying data that contributes to that value. This is crucial for maintaining data integrity and security, as it prevents users from viewing or manipulating calculated data that shouldn't be accessible based on their security rights.

The other choices suggest different approaches to how calculated fields interact with security, but they do not accurately reflect Salesforce's handling of calculated fields regarding row-level security. Each of those choices misunderstands the fundamental nature of how Salesforce's security model operates with respect to calculated fields.