Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:Compensation is an ex post relief measure intended to provide financial support and to calm public sentiment after a tragedy. Announcing a “heavy” package presupposes that monetary relief can reduce public anger or dissatisfaction directed at the administration and support rehabilitation. It does not require any prediction that terror incidents will not recur; compensation concerns the aftermath, not future probabilities.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:Relief policies aim at restitution and social stability. Their logic relies on II—perceived mitigation of anger and support to victims. Assumption I is irrelevant to the justification for compensation and is not required by the statement.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify objective: relief and public reassurance.2) This presupposes that compensation meaningfully helps (II).3) The policy is independent of forecasts of future incidents (¬I).Verification / Alternative check:Even if risks persist, compensating victims remains sensible; hence I is not implicit.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Either/Both: add an unnecessary prediction.Neither: incorrect because compensation must be presumed to have social benefit (II).Common Pitfalls:Conflating prevention policy (security) with relief policy (compensation).
Final Answer:Only Assumption II is implicit.
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