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Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Since a surcharge has been levied to fund drought relief programmes, it follows that the Government does not have sufficient money for the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, the percentage of surcharge must have been decided after studying the expected inflow in relation to amount of funds required. So, II is also implicit.
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Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

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