Statement & Assumption — “Develop a strategic plan for Internet adoption. Do not treat the Internet differently from any other crucial business decision,” says a manager at IBM India. Which assumptions are implicit? I. All crucial business decisions require a strategic plan to succeed. II. The Internet is the need of the hour.

Introduction / Context:
The speaker urges a strategic approach to Internet adoption, analogising it to “any crucial business decision.” The core premise is about the governance of important decisions, not about time-bound necessity.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Internet adoption is being contemplated.
• Crucial decisions should be planned strategically.

Concept / Approach:
Assumption I is necessary: if crucial decisions did not require strategic planning, the analogy would be empty. Assumption II (the Internet is “the need of the hour”) is not required; one can still recommend disciplined planning without asserting urgency.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Deny I: Then “treat it like any crucial decision” has no prescriptive bite. Hence I is implicit.Deny II: Even if the Internet were not urgent, a strategic plan could still be advisable. Hence II is not implicit.

Verification / Alternative check:
Methodological recommendations (plan strategically) typically rest on governance norms rather than urgency claims.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
II alone or “either/neither” fails to capture the planning norm embedded in the statement.

Common Pitfalls:
Confusing “important” with “urgent.”

Final Answer:
Only Assumption I is implicit.