Self-study
Faced with a financial crisis, Support Upland University's board of trustees reduced the budget for the university's computer center from last year's $4 million to $1.5 million for the coming year. ████████ ███ ██████ ██████ ███████ ██ ████ ████ ████ ████████ █████ ███ █████ ██████ ██████ █████ ████ █████ ████████ ██ ███ ████████ ███████ █████ ██ ██ ███ ████ ███ ██████ ███ ██ ████ █████████ ███ ███ ██████ █████
Summary
The Upland computer center cannot keep operating for the coming year. It needs $2.5 million to run, and its budget from the university will only be $1.5 million.
Missing Connection
What if the university budget weren’t the sole source of funds for the computer center? For example, it could raise additional money through alumni donations. The center wouldn’t necessarily have to close in that case. Consequently, to guarantee the conclusion, the author must assume that the university budget is the only possible source of funds.
Analysis by TheodoreMalter
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The computer center ███ ███ ███ ███ ██ ███ ██ ███████ ████ ███ ████████ ██ ██ ████ █████
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