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­The answer should be D­ in my opinion
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­An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

Explanation: Using logic, further prediction connects to sufficient investment, as the sentence pattern logically follows so, as highlighted by the coloured text above. Therefore, we can eliminate B, C and E.

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


Between options A and D, A makes a further prediction (using if then logic), whereas D is simply a statement.

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.

Therefore, the correct answer is A.

 
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

If A then B, [ A=industry remains competitive globally; B= free trade agreement will benefit]
If C then A, [C= it continues to innovate; A= the industry will remain competitive]
If D then C [ D=It receives sufficient investment; B= it continues to innovate]

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment [ D], it will remain competitive globally[ A]. [ [b]Correct: as we can see above If D happens C will also happen and if C happens A will also happen]
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate [C], it will benefit from the free trade agreement[ B]. [ [b]Correct: as we can see above If C happens A will also happen and if A happens B will also happen]
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.­
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a free trade agreement will benefit >> the industry remains competitive globally >> continues to innovate >> it receives sufficient investment

let's consider negative:

free trade agreement will not benefit << the industry does not remain competitive globally << not innovate << no sufficient investment


(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally. OPPOSITE - ELIMINATE
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement. OPPOSITE - ELIMINATE
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate. Correct answer!
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely. OUT OF SCOPE - ELIMINATE
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally. OUT OF SCOPE - ELIMINATE
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry if the industry remains competitive globally if it continues to innovate if it receives sufficient investment.­

A An Investment may or may not be utilised for innovation. INCORRECT.
B Correct. As per the given sequence it should lead to benefit from FTA.
C In a recession too a company may get fund for innovation. INCORRECT.
D CANNOT be derived. INCORRECT.
E Same as D INCORRECT.

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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?
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 (A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
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Some conditions may be necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT. If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it may continue to innovate. If it continues to innovate, it may remain competitive. 
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 (B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
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Some conditions may be necessary but NOT SUFFICIENT. If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate,  it may remain competitive. If it remains competitive globally, it may benefit from the free trade agreement. 
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 (C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
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If there is a global recession, there will not be sufficient funding for the automobile industry in Country A and it will cease to innovate. 
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 (D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
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The predication that the automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely can not be logically derived from the assertions provided. The usage of superlative INDEFINITELY is incorrect
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 (E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.
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The usage of superlative MOST DOMINANT is incorrect. The predication that Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally can not be logically derived from the assertions provided.
Incorrect.

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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


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­Given:
  1. A free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally.
  2. The industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate.
  3. It will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.
Analysis of Each Option:

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.


  • This statement follows logically from the assertions. If the industry receives sufficient investment, it will continue to innovate, which will keep it competitive globally. Thus, the free trade agreement will benefit the industry.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.


  • This statement is true based on the assertions. Innovation leads to global competitiveness, and competitiveness leads to benefiting from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.


  • This statement is not supported by the given assertions. The assertions do not address the impact of a global recession on innovation.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.


  • This statement cannot be derived from the assertions. The assertions only state the conditions for innovation and competitiveness but do not guarantee indefinite investment.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


  • This statement is not supported by the given assertions. The assertions discuss conditions for benefiting from a free trade agreement but do not predict global dominance.
Conclusion:

The statements (A) and (B) can be logically derived from the economist's assertions. However, since we need to choose the best single prediction, and (A) directly ties investment to global competitiveness which is the key to benefiting from the free trade agreement, the correct answer is: A.
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


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­(A) Correct: Investment leads to innovation, keeping the industry competitive globally.

(B) True: Innovation ensures competitiveness, leading to benefits from the free trade agreement.

(C) Incorrect: No assertion addresses the impact of a global recession on innovation.

(D) Incorrect: No guarantee of indefinite investment is provided in the assertions.

(E) Incorrect: Assertions do not predict global dominance.

Option A is the better answer in concluding why the industry will remain competitively.
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Ans.B


All others are quite exterme

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(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
According to the logic given in the passage, sufficient investment leads to innovation, which leads to competitiveness. Therefore, this statement can be logically derived from the assertions. It supports the overall theme of the passage that is sufficient investment needs to competitveness.

(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
This also looks to be logically derived from the assertions. However, here we are not sure about which free trade agreement we are talking about. It takes for granted a free trade agreement which benifits automobile industry in Country A. For all we know the free trade agreement can be between country B and C which may not be benificial to automobile industry in country A.

(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
This is a far fetched assumption and not a logical prediction. We don't know how much is the "sufficient investment" needed for automobile industry in country A to continue to innovate. If the amount needed is small, automobile industry can still continue to invest. Also, it is not mandated that global recession will stop/reduce the investment to automobile industry in country A. 

(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
This is a far fetched assumption and not a logical prediction as the assertions do not guarantee indefinite investment.

(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.
Not logically derived prediction. There is no sufficient information available to arrive at this possibility. 

 
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

Based on the economist's assertions, we can derive logical predictions by following the chain of reasoning provided:
Sufficient investment leads to innovation.
Innovation leads to global competitiveness.
Global competitiveness leads to benefit from the free trade agreement.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?
Analysing the options:

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
This logically follows from the argument, hence keep it as contendor.

(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
This too follows from the argument, but unlike A this one can be logically driven from part of argument rather then whole argument. Hence A over B.

(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
This does not follows through.

(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
This too doesnt follow through the argument.

(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.
We dont know.

Hence A.
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A. CORRECT
B. This contra positive is incorrect.
C. It is out of scope.
D. Nothing is mentioned about 'indefinite' supply.
­E. Any result specifying the most domination can not be predicted.
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

I think only A and B seems like good plausible choices, others are very irrelvant. 

The answer will be A because since it had a whole end-end causal relationship, but in case of B we don't know about sufficient investment, so there is an opten question there. 

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.­
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Combining we get:

Sufficient Investment→Innovate→Competitive Globally→Benefit from Free Trade Agreement

A) close choice but what if Investment is used not to innovate then this won't follow.

B) Innovation is certain to keep global comptetiveness and then benefit from the free trade agreement.Hence correct

C) recession is out of scope

D) Irrelevant to the arg

E) Ireelvant to the arg

Hence B)­
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

Automobile industry: FTA benefit ∝ Globally competitive ∝ Innovation ∝ sufficient investment

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.-This statement repeats what is already stated and does't predict anything
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement. -This statement repeats what is already stated and does't predict anything
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate. -This statement logically predicts further from the given statements
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.-The prediction is not based on given statements
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.The prediction is not based on given statements
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


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We can summarize these assertions in a chain of logical conditions:
- Sufficient investment → Innovation
- Innovation → Competitiveness
- Competitiveness → Benefit from free trade agreement

We need to find the option that follows logically from these conditions:

(A)  This follows logically. If the industry receives sufficient investment, it will continue to innovate, which will ensure it remains competitive globally.

(B) This also follows logically. If the industry continues to innovate, it will remain competitive, and therefore it will benefit from the free trade agreement.

(C) This is not supported by the assertions. A global recession is not mentioned in the conditions given by the economist.

(D) This is not necessarily true based on the given assertions. The assertions do not claim that investment will be indefinite.

(E) This is not supported by the assertions. The assertions only state that the industry will remain competitive and benefit from the free trade agreement, not that it will become the most dominant.

Both (A) and (B) logically follow from the given assertions. Both options logically follow from the given assertions. However, the question asks for the prediction that can be derived from the economist's assertions. Let's re-examine the direct logical flow:
  1. Sufficient investment → Innovation
  2. Innovation → Competitiveness
  3. Competitiveness → Benefit from free trade agreement
In this chain, the primary condition starts with "sufficient investment." This directly leads to the subsequent conditions.

Therefore, the most direct logical prediction based on the initial condition provided in the assertions is:

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.

This option directly follows the first step of the logical chain and leads to the subsequent outcomes. Hence, (A) is the best choice.
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An economist asserts that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally; that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate; and that it will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.


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Let's first work backwards to state the chain of conditions:

Sufficient investment -> continued innovation -> remaining competitive -> benefit from the free trade agreement.

Now let's look at each option, and compare it to our chain above.

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.

Sufficient investment -> continued innovation -> remaining competitive 

-> This is correct IF there is CONTINUED sufficient investment. If there is, then it will continue to innovate and remain competitive. If the investment stops, the continued innovation might also stop, leading to a loss in competitiveness. Let's keep this in mind as a backup option as we go forward.

(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.

-> This is correct, continued innovation implies that it will remain competitive and it will benefit from the free trade agreement. It also implies that sufficient funding will continue to be received. This is the correct answer.

(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.

-> Recessions are not addressed so this is incorrect.

(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.

-> This cannot be derived from the passage so this is incorrect.

(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.

-> This cannot be derived from the passage either so it is incorrect. 

The answer imo is B.­
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There is a logical sequence.
Investment -> Innovation -> Competitive -> Trade -> Benefit.
So, we need to find an answer which shows this logical sequence.
let's begin with the A.
A. directly jumps from receiving sufficient investment to remaining competitive globally.
Investment -> Innovation -> Competitive , but it says Investment -> Competitive, definitely innovation is a missing
step.
B. innovate -> Competitive -> Trade -> Benefit. keep it!
C. this is external factor, not mentioned, so it should be omitted.
D. "sufficient investment will continue indefinitely" - how does it explain? kinda unclear, we need a lucid explanation.
E. Original argument is not about the global dominance.
So the best answer is (B).
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­The assertions establish a chain of causality:

Investment → Innovation → Competitiveness → Benefit from free trade agreement

Let's analyse each option now:

A. There's a breakage in the chain that the industry will remain competitive as long as it continues to innovate as this option directly links investment to competitiveness. Global competitiveness depends upon the innovation directly and not investment. Eliminated.

B. There's a breakage in the chain that a free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally as this option directly links innovation to free trade benefit. Free trade benefit depends upon the global competitiveness directly and not innovation. Eliminated.

C. A global recession could lead to a decrease in investment, which would break the chain, causing the industry to cease innovating.

D. This option is not a logical conclusion from the assertions. The assertions only discuss the relationship between investment, innovation, and competitiveness, not the duration of investment. Eliminated.

E. This option is not a logical conclusion from the assertions. The assertions only discuss the benefit to the industry, not the economy's global dominance. Eliminated.


Thus, the correct answer is option (C)
 
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­Again close battle between two options. Option A and B.
Lets see,

  • Assertion 1 (Main assertion) : A free trade agreement will benefit Country A's automobile industry as long as the industry remains competitive globally.
  • Assertion 2: The industry will remain competitive globally as long as it continues to innovate.
  • Assertion 3: The industry will continue to innovate as long as it receives sufficient investment.
Logical Connections - Investment --> Innovation ---> Competitiveness --> Benefits from free trade.

If the assertions above are correct, which of the following further predictions can logically be derived from them?
Lets evaluate each options.

(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally. - Correct - This statement follows logically because if the industry receives sufficient investment, it will continue to innovate (Assertion 3), and if it continues to innovate, it will remain competitive globally (Assertion 2). Plus broadly if we look at structure of passage it makes one assertion then provides further logical flows with other asssertions so if we need to make logical prediction then it should be something that will strengthen the point of FTA benefit instead of directly pointing to it which it does in option B. Hence i am thinking this option is better in it.

(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement. - This is also good plus really hard to eliminate well we have to pick one option so i am eliminating this based on, The reasoning that the free trade agreement will benefit the industry if it remains competitive globally (Assertion 1). While innovation helps maintain competitiveness, this statement assumes a direct benefit from innovation to the free trade agreement, which is not explicitly stated. Plus flow of logical connections is missing in it. A is better than B.

(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate. - May happen but we cant predict and assertion doesnt mention

(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely. - again we cant predict this.

(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally. - Not supported.

IMO Answer is A.­
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