Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Bans on lotteries are often justified by consumer protection and social-harm arguments. We seek the minimal premise that makes a blanket, immediate ban sensible.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Policy actions do not assume perfect behavior change; they assume the targeted harm is significant and that the ban reduces it. The measure need not assume that all other gambling disappears.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Immediate, nationwide ban implies the Government believes lotteries cause significant harm or abuse; I captures this protective rationale.2) II is overbroad: gambling can take many forms; the ban does not need to presuppose elimination of all gambling behavior.3) Thus only I is implicit.
Verification / Alternative check:
Even if other gambling persists, curbing lottery-related harm can still justify the ban.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only II/Either/Both: assume too much. Neither: ignores the consumer-protection logic behind bans.
Common Pitfalls:
Expecting policies to presuppose perfect compliance or universal substitution effects.
Final Answer:
Only assumption I is implicit.
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