Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.
Statement: The company’s revenue increased by 12% this year, the highest growth recorded in the last ten years.
Conclusions:
I. The company did not achieve 12% revenue growth in any of the past nine years.
II. The company’s new business strategy is effective.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only Conclusion I follows.
Conclusions:
I. If this year shows the highest growth in the last ten years and that growth is 12%, it directly implies that in the previous nine years, growth was less than 12%. So the conclusion I logically follows.
II. The statement gives only a fact about revenue growth.
It does not mention any business strategy or provide evidence that links the growth to strategy changes. Therefore, this is an assumption, not a conclusion.