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Difficulty: MediumStatement and Assumptions

Consider the following statement and the two candidate assumptions that follow it.

Statement:
In an effort to promote digital literacy and expand market reach, the state handicraft board has announced a free three-month online marketing training program for rural artisans, which will be exclusively accessible via smartphones.

Assumptions:
I. A sufficient proportion of rural artisans currently have access to smartphones and basic internet connectivity.
II. The completion of this online program will guarantee an immediate and substantial increase in the sales revenue of the participating artisans.

Which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement?

  1. Only assumption I is implicitAnswer
  2. B
    Only assumption II is implicit
  3. C
    Neither assumption I nor II is implicit
  4. D
    Both assumptions I and II are implicit

Answer

The statement relies on the assumption that rural artisans have the necessary devices to participate, meaning only the first assumption is implicit.
The correct answer states that only the first assumption is implicit. When an authority launches a program through a specific medium (smartphones), it inherently assumes that the target demographic has the ability to access that medium, making the first assumption logically necessary. The second assumption is rejected because predicting a 'guaranteed immediate increase' in revenue is an extreme logical leap and an inference about a future outcome, rather than an unstated premise required to launch the program.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the core action in the given statement.
The state handicraft board is launching an online marketing training program exclusively via smartphones for a specific group: rural artisans.
Identifying the primary action helps in determining what underlying conditions must exist for the proposed action to be viable.
2
Evaluate Assumption I against the statement.
Assumption I is implicit. For the board to invest in and launch a program exclusively via smartphones, they must take for granted that the intended users (rural artisans) actually have access to these devices.
An assumption is a hidden, foundational premise. The program cannot function as described without this premise being true.
3
Evaluate Assumption II against the statement.
Assumption II is not implicit. The phrasing 'guarantee an immediate and substantial increase' makes this an extreme prediction, not a foundational requirement for initiating the training.
An implicit assumption must be something the author relies on to make the statement logical, not a speculative future outcome or ultimate goal.

Key Concept

Identifying Implicit Premises vs. Extreme Inferences
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