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Statement: If you are a middleman, the Internet's promise of cheaper prices and faster services can "dis-intermediate" you. Assumptions: I. Middlemen are often found as a major hindrance to efficient working of the economy. II. Middlemen have the main role of assisting the transaction between the producer and the consumer.

if only assumption I is implicit.
if only assumption II is implicit.
if either I or II is implicit.
if neither I nor II is implicit.

Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.

Explanation:

Assumption I is in fact a conclusion. Assumption II is implicit from the word "dis-intermediate".

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