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Statement: "While weighing sweets, we do not include the weight of the weight of the box which is used to carry the sweets.'----A notice in a sweet shop Assumptions: I. Cost price of a box is not less than the cost of any sweets in terms of the cost price of each according to weight per gram. II. People prefer to pay only for the weight of the sweets they buy.

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:

The objective behind the notice is to attract customers.

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