Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
The advisory links household safety with completing a background verification. The persuasive force depends on the effectiveness of the verification in reducing risk, not strictly on how “simple” the process is in absolute terms.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
For the recommendation to make sense, verification must be effective at screening risk (Assumption I). Calling it “simple” is rhetorical encouragement; the advice can still be justified even if the process is moderately involved, since safety benefits can outweigh convenience (hence II is not necessary).
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) If verification did not reduce risk, the call to action would be empty — I is necessary.2) If the process were not truly simple, it might lower compliance but does not invalidate the safety rationale — II is not necessary.
Verification / Alternative check:
Public-safety campaigns often simplify language to increase uptake; the core assumption remains efficacy.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Options including II overstate what must be believed for the advice to be reasonable.
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing persuasive wording with logical necessity.
Final Answer:
Only assumption I is implicit.
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