Premise: Year-end figures show the murder rate continued falling in 1996; among the factors cited are gun-control laws, more criminals locked away in prison, and more cops on the beat.

Hypothesis: Gun-control laws helped the most with the decreasing murder rate.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: I don't expect you to listen but I wanted to tell you anyway.

Hypothesis: You will not listen--as you do not care--but I will speak regardless, for my conscience bids me to do so.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: For the most part, agencies have provided GAO with requested information within agreed-upon time frames.

Hypothesis: It has taken longer than the agreed amount of time for each agency to provide the information.
Answer: no

Premise: Next to the Palais-Royal stands the Banque de France, east of the garden (and landlord of most of its apartments), and the Bibliothaque Nationale (National Library), just to the north.

Hypothesis: The Banque de France only transacts business in Euros.
Answer: it is not possible to tell