Premise: And she complained about the size of the advance.

Hypothesis: She preferred to have no advance at all.
Answer: no

Premise: Finally, the Commission rejected the alternative of exempting small entities from the proposed rules and amendments.

Hypothesis: The commission wanted to keep things fair.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: Yes, but it was possible.

Hypothesis: It was impossible.
Answer: no

Premise: will probably experience a series of terrible events--wrenching calamities that are economic or social or environmental in nature seems well within the realm of plausibility.

Hypothesis: It is likely that terrible events will be experienced because of everything that is happening around the world.
Answer: it is not possible to tell