Statement: “In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company’s lawyer.” Assumptions: I. Every company has a lawyer of its own. II. The company’s lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this specific case. Which of the above assumptions is implicit in the statement?

Introduction / Context:This problem tests recognition of the minimal beliefs necessary for an advisory instruction to be practical. The instruction invites the listener to contact “our company’s lawyer” if difficulties arise in a particular case. We must identify what must be true for this advice to make operational sense.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Advice: Contact our company’s lawyer for difficulties about this case.
• Assumption I: Every company has its own lawyer.
• Assumption II: The referenced company lawyer is already briefed on this case.

Concept / Approach:An assumption must be required for the advice to be useful. The advice specifically concerns “our” company’s lawyer; it does not generalize to “every company.” Hence I is overly broad. By contrast, for the advice to be helpful, the lawyer must be able to assist immediately, which presupposes being informed about the case (II).

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:If the lawyer were not briefed, contacting them would be futile or would merely initiate a fresh briefing, undermining the advice’s immediacy. Thus II is indispensable for utility.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Common Pitfalls:Reading “our company’s lawyer” as implying a universal norm for all companies. The statement is specific, not general.

Final Answer:Only Assumption II is implicit.