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Statement: 'Visit our store this weekend and get a 20% discount on all items.' — an advertisement. Assumptions: I. Offering a discount may attract more customers.
II. No customer will visit the store unless a discount is offered. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

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  • AOnly assumption II is implicit
  • BNeither assumption is implicit
  • COnly assumption I is implicit
  • DBoth assumptions I and II are implicit

Step-by-Step Solution

The advertisement assumes a discount will draw customers (I is implicit). The claim that no customer would ever come without a discount is too extreme and is not assumed (II is not implicit).
Answer: C) Only assumption I is implicit

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