Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: if both assumption I and II is implicit.
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Increasing class size is a financial lever aimed at raising fee revenue. For the policy to achieve its goal, two things must be true: (a) demand exists so that added seats are filled, and (b) the incremental revenue meaningfully reduces the deficit. Without both beliefs, the decision would be ineffective or purely symbolic.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Revenue = fee per student * number of students. The plan presumes that increasing the second factor (headcount) will increase revenue enough to matter and that the market can supply the required students. Hence both I and II are necessary presuppositions.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
If classes fail to fill or fees are too low, the gap will remain wide—contradicting the policy’s stated impact. Both I and II are thus essential.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Ignoring capacity constraints (rooms/teachers) is beyond the minimal assumptions—the required ones are demand and revenue adequacy.
Final Answer:
Both Assumption I and II are implicit.
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