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Statements & Conclusions question 11
Statement: The price of onions in the city doubled in one month, while the supply of onions to the city's markets fell by half in the same period.
Conclusions:
I. A fall in supply may have contributed to the rise in price.
II. The demand for onions in the city fell to zero.
Which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement?
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows
Explanation: A sharp fall in supply alongside a sharp price rise makes I a reasonable inference (note the word 'may'). Nothing suggests demand fell to zero; in fact the high price suggests it did not, so II does not follow.
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