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Consider the statement: "The shipment is held at customs unless the documents are complete." Suppose it is true that the documents are not complete. Which conclusion necessarily follows?
- The shipment is not held at customs.
- The documents are complete.
- The shipment is held at customs.
- No definite conclusion can be drawn.
Answer
C. The shipment is held at customs.
Solution
"The shipment is held at customs unless the documents are complete" means: if the documents are not complete, then the shipment is held at customs. Since the documents are not complete, it follows that the shipment is held at customs.
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