In a bureaucracy, all decisions are arrived at by a process

[ChandraXXX]

In a bureaucracy, all decisions are arrived at by a process that involves many people. There is no one person who has the authority to decide whether a project will process or not. As a consequence, in bureaucracies, risky projects are never undertaken.
The conclusion follows logically from the premises if which one of the following is assumed?
(A) All projects in a bureaucracy require risk.
(B) Decisive individuals choose not to work in a bureaucracy.
(C) An individual who has decision-making power will take risks.
(D) The only risky projects undertaken are those for which a single individual has decision-making power.
(E) People sometimes take risks as individuals that they would not take as part of a group.

Can anyone please explain?

[hummer]

Answer is E.if you put this option as the premise in the argument you will gett he answer.
assumption conncets the arguments and the conclusion.

In a bureaucracy, all decisions are arrived at by a process that involves many people. There is no one person who has the authority to decide whether a project will process or not.People sometimes take risks as individuals that they would not take as part of a group. As a consequence, in bureaucracies, risky projects are never undertaken.

[ChandraXXX]

Thanks for replying. I also thought its E. but the Official Answer is D. In my opinion D is very strong.

[atishree]

According to me , the answer should be D....

please look into the keywords from
1.the question stem: never(As a consequence, in bureaucracies, risky projects are never undertaken.)
2. the answer options: only(The only risky projects undertaken are those for which a single individual has decision-making power.)

it's a case of extremes

[hummer]

i concur with what atishree has said.nice question !

[ChandraXXX]

Its a good explanation. Thanks atishree.