From these assertions, we can create the following chain of conditions:
Sufficient investment → Continued innovation → Global competitiveness → Benefits from free trade agreement
Now let's evaluate each option:
(A) If the automobile industry in Country A receives sufficient investment, it will remain competitive globally.
From Assertion 3, we know that sufficient investment leads to continued innovation, and from Assertion 2, we know that continued innovation leads to global competitiveness. Therefore, this statement logically follows from the given assertions.
(B) If the automobile industry in Country A continues to innovate, it will benefit from the free trade agreement.
From Assertion 2, we know that continued innovation leads to global competitiveness, and from Assertion 1, we know that global competitiveness leads to benefits from the free trade agreement. Therefore, this statement logically follows from the given assertions.
(C) If there is a global recession, the automobile industry in Country A will cease to innovate.
There is no information provided in the assertions about the impact of a global recession on innovation. Therefore, this statement cannot be logically derived from the given assertions.
(D) The automobile industry in Country A will receive sufficient investment indefinitely.
There is no information provided in the assertions about the indefinite nature of investment. Therefore, this statement cannot be logically derived from the given assertions.
(E) Country A's economy will become the most dominant in the automobile sector globally.
There is no information provided in the assertions about Country A's economy becoming the most dominant in the automobile sector globally. Therefore, this statement cannot be logically derived from the given assertions.
Both (A) and (B) logically follow from the given assertions. However, the question asks for the prediction that can be logically derived from the given assertions. Since the statements are equally valid, let's select the one that closely follows the chain of conditions provided:
Ans B