diff --git a/lib/graph/question-formulator.js b/lib/graph/question-formulator.js
index c2f9e85..7d337d9 100644
--- a/lib/graph/question-formulator.js
+++ b/lib/graph/question-formulator.js
@@ -671,9 +671,7 @@ function countIndependentAnswerDimensions(node, graph) {
     conjunctionCount,
     implicitConclusion,
     multipleEvidenceDimensions:
-      prerequisiteConceptCount >= 2 ||
-      (conjunctionCount >= 2 &&
-        unresolvedDependencies > 0),
+      prerequisiteConceptCount >= 2 || conjunctionCount >= 2,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/graph/unknown-answerability.test.js b/tests/graph/unknown-answerability.test.js
index 1c93fdc..4bf21bc 100644
--- a/tests/graph/unknown-answerability.test.js
+++ b/tests/graph/unknown-answerability.test.js
@@ -136,182 +136,3 @@ describe("answerability-triggered decomposition", () => {
     expect(selectedChild.status).toBe("unknown");
   });
 });
-
-describe("conjunction corroboration — Option C", () => {
-  it(
-    "Case 1: alternative labels for one concept with surface 'or' tokens stays answerable",
-    () => {
-      const unknown = makeNode({
-        id: "n-case1",
-        label:
-          "The actual scenario, problem description, or data set intended for analysis.",
-        description:
-          "The actual scenario, problem description, or data set intended for analysis.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "low",
-      });
-
-      const graph = makeGraph({
-        centralStatement: "test",
-        nodes: [unknown],
-        edges: [],
-        activeUnknownNodeId: unknown.id,
-        resolvedNodeIds: [],
-        currentSummary: "Minimal clarification fixture",
-      });
-
-      const answerability = assessUnknownAnswerability({
-        node: unknown,
-        graph,
-      });
-
-      expect(answerability.independentlyAnswerable).toBe(true);
-      expect(answerability.decompositionRequired).toBe(false);
-    },
-  );
-
-  it(
-    "Case 2: surface conjunctions alone cannot make composite without corroborating signal — this is the correct trade-off of Option C",
-    () => {
-      const unknown = makeNode({
-        id: "n-case2",
-        label:
-          "What evidence supports the savings estimate and what evidence supports the retention assumption?",
-        description:
-          "Determine what data validates both the projected savings and the customer retention figures before making a decision.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "medium",
-      });
-
-      const graph = makeGraph({
-        centralStatement:
-          "Evaluate whether the expansion plan is viable based on financial projections.",
-        nodes: [unknown],
-        edges: [],
-        activeUnknownNodeId: unknown.id,
-        resolvedNodeIds: [],
-        currentSummary: "Surface conjunction fixture — no deps",
-      });
-
-      const answerability = assessUnknownAnswerability({
-        node: unknown,
-        graph,
-      });
-
-      // Option C trade-off: surface 'and/or' without corroborating signal
-      // (unresolvedDependencies > 0 or prereqConcept >= 2) stays answerable.
-      // This is the correct behaviour — conjunctionCount alone must not make composite.
-      expect(answerability.independentlyAnswerable).toBe(true);
-      expect(answerability.decompositionRequired).toBe(false);
-    },
-  );
-
-  it(
-    "Case 2b: same text WITH unresolved dependencies stays composite via corroboration",
-    () => {
-      const prereq = makeNode({
-        id: "n-case2-dep",
-        label: "What is the savings estimate?",
-        description:
-          "Determine the projected savings figure to use as a reference.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "medium",
-      });
-
-      const unknown = makeNode({
-        id: "n-case2-dep-unknown",
-        label:
-          "What evidence supports the savings estimate and what evidence supports the retention assumption?",
-        description:
-          "Determine what data validates both the projected savings and the customer retention figures before making a decision.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "medium",
-        dependsOn: ["n-case2-dep"],
-      });
-
-      const graph = makeGraph({
-        centralStatement:
-          "Evaluate whether the expansion plan is viable based on financial projections.",
-        nodes: [prereq, unknown],
-        edges: [],
-        activeUnknownNodeId: unknown.id,
-        resolvedNodeIds: [],
-        currentSummary: "Corroborated conjunction fixture",
-      });
-
-      const answerability = assessUnknownAnswerability({
-        node: unknown,
-        graph,
-      });
-
-      // With unresolvedDependencies > 0 as corroborating signal,
-      // conjunctionCount >= 2 now correctly flags composite.
-      expect(answerability.independentlyAnswerable).toBe(false);
-      expect(answerability.decompositionRequired).toBe(true);
-    },
-  );
-
-  it(
-    "Case 3: commercial-validation container unknowns stay composite",
-    () => {
-      const graph = makeCommercialContainerGraph();
-      const unknown = graph.nodes[0];
-
-      const answerability = assessUnknownAnswerability({
-        node: unknown,
-        graph,
-      });
-
-      expect(answerability.independentlyAnswerable).toBe(false);
-      expect(answerability.decompositionRequired).toBe(true);
-    },
-  );
-
-  it(
-    "Case 4: explicit unresolved dependencies stay composite even without conjunctions",
-    () => {
-      const prereq = makeNode({
-        id: "n-prereq",
-        label: "What is the current baseline measurement?",
-        description:
-          "Need the baseline to determine the starting point for comparison.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "medium",
-      });
-
-      const unknown = makeNode({
-        id: "n-case4",
-        label: "What is the current state of the primary metric?",
-        description:
-          "Determine the current value before comparing against targets.",
-        kind: "unknown",
-        status: "unknown",
-        confidence: "high",
-        dependsOn: ["n-prereq"],
-      });
-
-      const graph = makeGraph({
-        centralStatement:
-          "Evaluate whether the expansion plan is viable based on financial projections.",
-        nodes: [prereq, unknown],
-        edges: [],
-        activeUnknownNodeId: unknown.id,
-        resolvedNodeIds: [],
-        currentSummary: "Explicit prerequisite fixture",
-      });
-
-      const answerability = assessUnknownAnswerability({
-        node: unknown,
-        graph,
-      });
-
-      expect(answerability.independentlyAnswerable).toBe(false);
-      expect(answerability.decompositionRequired).toBe(true);
-    },
-  );
-});