Both a stable government and good climate are essential for economic

It must be true that:

A. Country X is not in Zone 1 - too extreme to be inferred. May be true, may not be true as the premise doesn't validate the location of country X.

B. Country X is in Zone 1 - cannot be v really inferred. May or may not be true.

C. The economic growth of countries outside Zone 1 has nothing to do with good climate or a stable government - same as A. We don't know whether country X less in zone 1.

D. Country X’s economic growth does not depend on good climate and stable government alone - this is definitely true. It is not just good climate and stable government. The must be something else. So, irrespective of the fact that is less in zone 1 or outside, this statement must be true. Keep.

E. None of the above - well, D I find suitable.

Thus, D is best.

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Question Type: Must be True / Inference

Premise 1: Essential conditions for economic growth in Zone 1 countries are good climate & stable government.

Premise 2: Country X has good climate & stable government but doesn't enjoy economic growth

Analysis: Essential condition, doesn't imply sufficient & necessary, hence good climate & stable government are probably one of the many other conditions required for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Nonetheless good climate & stable government are important conditions for economic growth in Zone 1 countries. Hence in zone 1 countries, economic growth is affected by good climate & stable government. Hence a country in Zone 1 may enjoy economic growth or may not enjoy economic growth even though it might have good climate & stable government.

Country X has good climate & stable government, however it does not mean that country X is part of zone 1 countries, it may or may not. Country X doesn't enjoy economic growth, however it does not mean that country X is not part of zone 1 countries, it may or may not.

Only things that can be conclusively said in Country X good climate & stable government are may be one of the many other conditions affecting economic growth or these two conditions do not affect economic growth at all.

Looking at the answer choices i think i will go with E. However i think i might have over analyzed it.

Good question Bunuel


Thanks,
GyM

Hello baru,

I would go for the option D because we can't infer that the country X doesn't belong to Zone1. It's too extreme.
The passage tells that the two factors are essential factors, but there may be other factors which drive the economic growth of a country.

If it was mentioned that the two factors were the only factors, then we could have derived the option A.

Hope it helps.
Not an expert.

Didn't reach all options and jumped to answer with Option A

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