TASK DEFINITION: In this task you will be given a claim and a perspective. You should determine whether that perspective supports or undermines the claim. If the perspective could possibly convince someone with different view, it is supporting, otherwise it is undermining.
PROBLEM: claim: The prevalence of ‘African mercenaries’ is decreasing.
 perspective: Mercenaries still have a presence in coups

SOLUTION: undermine

PROBLEM: claim: Pay state school teachers based on merit.
 perspective: Teachers will have an incentive to improve their teaching.

SOLUTION: support

PROBLEM: claim: The EU, USA and other western donors should not fund any Palestinian government in which terrorist organisations participate.
 perspective: The law prevents US and EU governments from funding terrorist groups. 

SOLUTION:
support