Statement:\nWhile presenting a recent stage show, a famous actor declared that he has a practice of either taking full payment or taking no payment at all for his stage shows.\n\nConclusions:\nI. The actor took full payment for his recent stage show.\nII. The actor took no payment for his recent stage show.\n\nWhich option is correct?

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:

  • Policy: exactly one of two possibilities applies for any show—Full or None.
  • We assume the actor follows his stated practice for the recent show.


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:

• Conclusion I alone is not compelled; II alone is not compelled.• However, the disjunction “either I or II” is necessarily true given the exclusive practice.


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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