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Fixed few issues with current setup.
author MrJuneJune <me@mrjunejune.com>
date Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:40:48 -0800
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# Bank Account

You are given a simplified multi-threaded “bank account” implementation used by one of our infrastructure teams. The current code processes deposits concurrently but produces incorrect results.

```
class BankAccount:
    def __init__(self, balance):
        self.balance = balance

    def deposit(self, amount):
        new_balance = self.balance + amount  # read
        time.sleep(0.1)                      # simulate delay
        self.balance = new_balance           # write

account = BankAccount(0)

with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=2) as executor:
    futures = [
        executor.submit(account.deposit, 500),
        executor.submit(account.deposit, 700),
    ]
```

Task

Identify the concurrency bugs in the implementation.

Explain why these bugs occur.

Fix the implementation without modifying the existing BankAccount class directly.

You may use subclassing (Python) or embedding (Go-style composition), depending on the language you choose.

Ensure your solution is thread-safe and produces the correct final balance (1200).