Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: If either Conclusion I or II follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The actor states an exclusive practice: for any stage show, he either accepts full payment or accepts none. We need to determine what can be concluded about the specific recent show he presented.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
An “either–or” exclusive rule yields a disjunction: for the recent show, Full Payment OR No Payment must hold, but there is no information to decide which disjunct is true.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Consider both permissible cases; each satisfies the policy and the statement. Since the policy exhausts the possibilities, at least one of I or II must be true.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Choosing only I or only II asserts more than is known; choosing both is impossible under exclusivity; “neither” contradicts the policy.
Common Pitfalls:
Forgetting that “either…or” in such policies is exclusive; presuming one side without evidence.
Final Answer:
If either Conclusion I or II follows.
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