Premise: The second issue is addressed by assuming that the relationship between age and willingness-to-pay for fatal risk reductions can be approximated using an adjustment factor derived from Jones-Lee (1989).

Hypothesis: Our theory doesn't allow us to approximate a number yet, so we need to leave the second issue as it is for now.
Answer: no

Premise: By providing subsidies to LSC, the Government seeks to

Hypothesis: There are many ways in which the government may find subsidies to the LSC.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: A goal for many leading organizations is to reduce the time spent on transaction processing activities to 20 percent.

Hypothesis: The organization aims to increase transaction time by 20%
Answer: no

Premise: I used to have a real body.

Hypothesis: I no longer have a real body.
Answer: yes