Premise:
"The SEC believes that the benefits of the rule outweigh the costs attributed to it since it will significantly ease the regulatory burden by eliminating the trading restrictions for underwriters of actively-traded securities, reducing the restricted periods for other securities, provide a more flexible framework for stabilizing transactions, expanding the securities eligible for Nasdaq passive market making during an offering and deregulating rights offerings."
Hypothesis: Underwriters of actively-traded securities are not happy with the regulatory hoops they have to jump through.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"For a closer look at the true roof of the world, consider a seven-day camping trek, on foot or pony, to Sandakhpu (3,650 m/11,700 ft)."
Hypothesis: Camping on the "roof of the world" isn't possible, because weather conditions are too harsh.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no

no

Premise:
"Thirty years ago, ABC would not televise Abbie Hoffman's American flag shirt on the Dick Cavett Show ; last week it was available at a street fair in my neighborhood in the form of silk underwear."
Hypothesis: There was no street fair in my neighborhood from December.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
no