Sentence 1: We have made several simplifying assumptions such as holding interest rates and total factor productivity growth constant, but sensitivity analyses suggest that variations in these assumptions generally would not affect the relative outcomes of alternative policies.

Sentence 2: We assumed the interest rate would stay at 3%..
Choose your answer from:
(A). yes;
(B). it is not possible to tell;
(C). no;
Is this second sentence entailed by the first sentence?
(B).