[Solved] Statement: "The government will provide subsidies on solar panels to encourage clean energy usage."Assumptions:1️⃣ People avoid using solar energy because of high installation costs.... | Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability - Statement & Assumption

Statement: "The government will provide subsidies on solar panels to encourage clean energy usage."
Assumptions:
1️⃣ People avoid using solar energy because of high installation costs.
2️⃣ Lowering costs will motivate people to adopt solar energy.
Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

AOnly 2

BOnly 1

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Step-by-Step Solution

Step 1: Understand the link
The focus is on encouraging adoption through affordability.
Step 2: Evaluate assumptions
Assumption 1 — cost is the barrier — not strictly needed here. The core assumption is that reducing cost (via subsidy) will indeed motivate adoption — Assumption 2.
Final Answer:
Only 2 is implicit. → Option A
Quick Check:
If lower costs didn’t attract users, subsidy’s goal fails ✅

Quick Trick: Policies often rest on behavioral response rather than barrier identification.

Common Mistakes:

Assuming every policy implies both the cause and the effect together.

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