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Statement — Medical advancement has increased life expectancy and people’s expectation to live longer and healthier; however, spiralling medical costs are a real spoilsport.\n\nConclusions —\nI. Advancement in medical science caters only to the moneyed classes.\nII. The medical profession has become a means of amassing wealth at the cost of ethics.

Difficulty: Medium

if only conclusion I follows
if only conclusion II follows
if either I or II follows
if neither I nor II follows
if both I and II follow

Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:
The premise juxtaposes longer life expectancy with rising treatment costs. We test two accusatory conclusions: exclusivity to rich (I) and unethical wealth accumulation (II).

Concept / Approach:
Cost escalation does not logically mean advances serve only the rich; public systems, insurance, and tiered access complicate the picture. Nor does it imply professional misconduct; higher costs may reflect technology, inputs, or systemic inefficiencies. Hence neither conclusion is a necessary inference.

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