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Read the provided statements and the conclusions that follow.

Statements:
1. According to a recent labor survey, most independent contractors in the regional transport sector experience severe income fluctuation, even if they log more than fifty working hours per week.
2. Any individual who experiences severe income fluctuation will consistently struggle to qualify for a standard mortgage loan.

Conclusions:
I. Some individuals who log more than fifty working hours per week struggle to qualify for a standard mortgage loan.
II. All independent contractors in the regional transport sector struggle to qualify for a standard mortgage loan.

Which of the following logically follows from the given statements?

  1. Only conclusion I followsCevap
  2. B
    Only conclusion II follows
  3. C
    Both conclusions I and II follow
  4. D
    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Cevap

Only conclusion I logically follows from the given statements.
Conclusion I is logically valid because Statement 1 confirms that at least some people who log more than fifty hours face severe income fluctuation, and Statement 2 dictates that anyone facing this fluctuation struggles to qualify for a mortgage. Conclusion II is invalid because Statement 1 explicitly refers to 'most' independent contractors, meaning we cannot apply the rule to 'all' of them.

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1
Analyze Statement 1
Establishes that a majority of transport sector independent contractors face severe income fluctuation, including those who work over fifty hours a week.
To identify the subject group and their specific conditions.
2
Analyze Statement 2
Establishes a strict conditional rule: Severe income fluctuation guarantees a struggle to qualify for a standard mortgage.
To determine the necessary consequence of experiencing income fluctuation.
3
Evaluate Conclusion I
Since some individuals work over fifty hours AND face income fluctuation (Statement 1), and those with income fluctuation struggle with mortgages (Statement 2), it must be true that some individuals working over fifty hours struggle with mortgages.
To test the logical validity of the first conclusion against the established facts.
4
Evaluate Conclusion II
Statement 1 specifies that 'most' independent contractors experience this fluctuation, not 'all'. Therefore, we cannot logically deduce that 'all' struggle with mortgages.
To test the logical validity of the second conclusion against the specific quantifiers in the text.

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