Statement: A bakery in Palashpur puts up a board: "Freshly baked bread every morning at 7 a.m."
Assumptions:
I. People in Palashpur prefer bread to rotis.
II. No other bakery in Palashpur sells bread in the morning.
Which assumptions are implicit?

Only I is implicitCorrect answerYour answerOnly II is implicitCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II is implicitCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II are implicitCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Negation test for I: even if most people in Palashpur prefer rotis, the board still makes sense, since some people buy bread. So I is not implicit.
Negation test for II: if other bakeries also sell morning bread, the board still makes sense. So II is not implicit.
Neither I nor II is implicit. The board assumes only that some customers want fresh bread in the morning.

Worth noting

Comparisons with other foods or other shops are not needed for the board to make sense.

Concept: Rejecting unnecessary comparisons
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Statement: A bakery in Palashpur puts up a board: "Freshly baked bread every morning at 7 a.m."Assumptions:I. People in Palashpur prefer bread to rotis.II. No other bakery in Palashpur sells bread in the morning.Which assumptions are implicit?

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Statement: A bakery in Palashpur puts up a board: "Freshly baked bread every morning at 7 a.m."
Assumptions:
I. People in Palashpur prefer bread to rotis.
II. No other bakery in Palashpur sells bread in the morning.
Which assumptions are implicit?