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Statement: An advertisement by a courier firm reads — "Send your parcel through us; it will reach any city in the country within 24 hours." Assumptions: I. People generally prefer their parcels to be delivered quickly.
II. No other courier firm is able to deliver a parcel within 24 hours. Which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement?

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  • AOnly assumption I is implicit
  • BOnly assumption II is implicit
  • CBoth I and II are implicit
  • DNeither I nor II is implicit

Step-by-Step Solution

The advertisement offers speed as a selling point, so it takes for granted that speed is something customers value — I is implicit. The firm advertises what it can do; it never claims rivals cannot match it, so exclusivity (II) is not assumed.
Answer: A) Only assumption I is implicit

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