Sentence 1: Your measurement in Jacob Weisberg's The Slate Arts Index appears to be a well-intended method for annual comparisons.

Sentence 2: Your measurement is very accurate thus it can be used for annual comparisons.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Sentence 1: Like Hong Kong, Macau is a duty-free port.

Sentence 2: If you want to bring any foreign goods into Macau, be prepared to pay a hefty tax.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer: no

Sentence 1: This month, the federal Violence Against Women Office awarded a two-year, $350,000 grant to the Women's Haven of Tarrant County.

Sentence 2: The federal Violence Against Women Office awarded a two-year, $350,000 grant to the Women's Haven of Tarrant County.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first?

Answer:
yes