Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: if both Assumption I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Scheduling the “next meeting after one year” conveys two presuppositions: that no intervening meeting will occur (otherwise the announced meeting would not be “next”), and that the organization will continue operations such that a meeting after one year is meaningful to plan.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
“Next” sets a temporal order asserting exclusivity of earlier slots. Planning a meeting also presupposes organizational continuity. Both are necessary for the statement to be coherent and informative.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
If a meeting were held earlier, the announced one would not be the “next”; if the organization ceased, the announcement would be moot. Both contradictions confirm I and II.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Misreading “next” as merely “a future” meeting; in formal reasoning, “next” implies the immediate subsequent instance.
Final Answer:
Both Assumption I and II are implicit.
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