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Statement: Innovation requires risk-taking, but excessive risks without planning can lead to failure.
Conclusion I: Risk-taking alone does not guarantee innovation.
Conclusion II: Planning is always necessary for successful innovation.
Which conclusion follows?

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The correct answer is
Only conclusion I follows

This question asks us to evaluate two conclusions based on a given statement about innovation, risk-taking, and planning.

Analyzing the Statement and Conclusions

The core statement is: "Innovation requires risk-taking, but excessive risks without planning can lead to failure."

Let's break down each conclusion:

Evaluating Conclusion I: Risk-taking Alone Does Not Guarantee Innovation

This conclusion suggests that simply taking risks isn't enough to achieve innovation. The original statement supports this because:

  • It states innovation requires risk-taking, implying it's a necessary component but not the only one.
  • It also mentions that taking excessive risks without planning can lead to failure. This implies that the nature of the risk and the presence of planning are important factors, not just the act of risk-taking itself. If risk-taking alone was a guarantee, then excessive risk without planning wouldn't necessarily lead to failure.

Therefore, Conclusion I logically follows from the statement.

Evaluating Conclusion II: Planning is Always Necessary for Successful Innovation

This conclusion makes a strong claim that planning is always needed for successful innovation. Let's consider the statement:

  • The statement highlights that excessive risks *without planning* can lead to failure. This emphasizes the importance of planning, especially when risks are high, to ensure success.
  • However, the statement does not say that planning is necessary in *every* situation or for *all* levels of innovation. The word "always" makes this a very broad assertion. It's possible that some innovations might involve moderate risks where formal planning isn't strictly required, or the planning is implicit rather than explicit.
  • The statement focuses on a specific scenario (excessive risk without planning leading to failure) and doesn't provide a universal rule for all innovation scenarios.

Because the statement doesn't explicitly state or necessarily imply that planning is required in *all* cases of innovation, Conclusion II does not strictly follow.

Final Determination

Based on the analysis, only Conclusion I is directly and logically supported by the provided statement. Conclusion II makes a broader claim ("always necessary") than what can be inferred from the specific conditions mentioned in the statement.

Thus, the correct determination is that only Conclusion I follows.

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