Question: Sentence A: economic times) threatened their survival.

Sentence B: The economy threatened their survival

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: yes

Question: Sentence A: The FGD connection with the facility is generally less difficult than with SCR because it does not require modification of the boiler, just connection to ductwork in the vicinity of the stack.

Sentence B: It's not necessary to modify the boiler so the FGD connection is easier.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: yes

Question: Sentence A: The 15 of us, who had been talking loudly, fall into a spooky silence when she opens the door.

Sentence B: The 15 people who were speaking loudly became silent so they would not get in trouble when she opened the door.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Sentence A: Moyers' defenders say that television has enough strife elsewhere (very little of it illuminating) and that it's important that the airwaves offer a civil forum like Moyers'.

Sentence B: Moyers show is meant to provide a lesson in civil discourse.

If sentence A is true, how about sentence B?

Answer:
it is not possible to tell