Read the following statement carefully and identify the inference that follows.
Statement: The company has announced that it will be laying off 500 employees due to financial difficulties.
Inference:
I. The company is struggling to stay afloat.
II. The laid-off employees were not performing well.
III. The remaining employees will receive a pay raise.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Inference I. The company is struggling to stay afloat.
Follows – Financial difficulty and layoffs indicate the company is facing financial problems.
Inference II. The laid-off employees were not performing well.
Does not follow – The reason given is financial difficulty, not poor performance.
Inference III. The remaining employees will receive a pay raise.
Does not follow – No information about salary increase is given.
Therefore, only inference I follows.
Hence, the correct answer is option (1).