Question

Choose the most appropriate option after reading the following statements:
1. Business schools are ideally positioned to point out when an action that provides a benefit for an individual comes at a cost to society, but in reality they rarely bother.
2. It is part of the malaise that has befallen the political debate on capitalism, which has been taken over by special interests and people who have no faith in a real market-based system.
3. When governments favour the private sector it is all too often by being "pro-business" rather than "pro-market", meaning that favourable conditions are provided to particular institutions rather than to institutions broadly.

• A. Statements 1 and 2 are necessarily dependent.
• B. Statements 2 and 3 are necessarily dependent.
• C. Statements 2 and 3 may be dependent.
• D. Statements 1, 2, and 3 cannot be independent.
• E. All three statements are necessarily independent.

Hint:

When determining dependencies between statements, look for cause-and-effect or supporting contexts where one statement sets the stage for the next.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Analyze the relationship between statements.
- Statement 1 discusses how business schools are not living up to their responsibility in pointing out societal costs of individual benefits.
- Statement 2 discusses a malaise in political debate on capitalism, influenced by special interests and lack of faith in market systems.
- Statement 3 talks about government favouring private sectors in a "pro-business" way, rather than "pro-market".
Step 2: Identify the dependency.
- Statement 2 sets up the context for Statement 3, as the lack of faith in a real market-based system in Statement 2 directly influences the "pro-business" stance in Statement 3.
Therefore: The correct answer is \boxed{(B)}.