input question: U.S. producers knew China would bring on the new, more-efficient plants, but they did not expect that country to continue running its smaller, less-efficient ones. If this premise is true, does that tell us:"The United States did not expect China to keep running it's small inefficient factories."?

output answer: yes

input question: There are superb 16th-century Indo-Portuguese and 17th-century Madeiran as well as 18th- and 19th-century English pieces. If this premise is true, does that tell us:"There are pieces from the 16th to the 19th centuries."?

output answer: yes

input question: Bargain-hunters looking for jeans, shoes, and cheaper fashions head for the popular stores along Via Torino and Via Manzoni. If this premise is true, does that tell us:"The popular stores along Via Torino and Via Manzoni aren't well liked by the bargain-hunters."?

output answer: no

input question: The consistency principle is both universally applicable (because a consistent solution can always be found) and universally unambiguous (because there is never more than one consistent solution). If this premise is true, does that tell us:"The consistency principle is a very valuable problem-solving tool."?

output answer:
it is not possible to tell