Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Chancellor Schroeder has presided over three years of almost zero growth in the economy and an unemployment rate that has remained stubbornly above four million people.
Hypothesis: Those that preceded Chancellor Schroeder did a better job.
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Answer:
It's impossible to say


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

On the markets at 9:50 a.m. (ET): In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index was down 22.63 points to 16,421.76. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 53.54 points to 26,103.18. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was up 5.24 points to 2,901.98. The Nasdaq composite index was up 19.76 points to 8037.66. The Canadian dollar was trading at 77.50 cents U-S.
Hypothesis: The index was at the low of the day when it was down 22.63 points
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Answer:
It's impossible to say


Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

How to cook artichokes<br>Select artichokes that are weighty for their size, have very closed leaves and are a deep green color. If the leaves are open, the artichoke may not be as fresh. Buy artichokes throughout the spring for the freshest crop.
Hypothesis: Select artichokes that are light and a deep green color
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Answer:

No