Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Budget exclusions reflect opportunity cost. The statement rests on (a) hiring needs money and (b) other priorities outrank new faculty right now.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Without I, “no budget” would be meaningless; without II, the reason (“changed priorities”) would not justify the exclusion.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Hiring requires monetary provision → I.2) “Changed priorities” implies reallocation toward other heads → II.
Verification / Alternative check:
If hiring needed no funds, budget denial would not bind. If no alternative priorities existed, “changed priorities” would be empty rhetoric.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only I/Only II/Either: insufficient. Neither: contradicts the budgeting logic.
Common Pitfalls:
Ignoring the opportunity-cost frame in budgeting.
Final Answer:
Both I and II are implicit.
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