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Statement: A notice put up in a public library reads — "Members are requested to return borrowed books on or before the due date, failing which a fine will be charged." Assumptions: I. The members are able to read and understand the notice.
II. The prospect of a fine can influence the behaviour of at least some members. Which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement?

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  • ANeither I nor II is implicit
  • BOnly assumption II is implicit
  • CBoth I and II are implicit
  • DOnly assumption I is implicit

Step-by-Step Solution

A written notice is put up only if the intended readers can read and follow it, so I is implicit. A fine is announced only because it is expected to deter late returns; if it changed nobody's behaviour, announcing it would be pointless — so II is implicit as well.
Answer: C) Both I and II are implicit

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