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The document outlines an assignment focused on analyzing factors influencing stable democracy in six countries, using a truth table with variables for economic development, urbanization, literacy, and democracy outcomes. It includes tasks to construct and minimize a Boolean expression for democracy, interpret the results, and assess whether economic development is a necessary condition for democracy. The assignment aims to deepen understanding of the relationships between these factors and democratic stability.

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Assignment 1

The document outlines an assignment focused on analyzing factors influencing stable democracy in six countries, using a truth table with variables for economic development, urbanization, literacy, and democracy outcomes. It includes tasks to construct and minimize a Boolean expression for democracy, interpret the results, and assess whether economic development is a necessary condition for democracy. The assignment aims to deepen understanding of the relationships between these factors and democratic stability.

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Assignment 1

Democratization Outcomes in 6 Countries

You are analyzing factors that contribute to the presence (1) or absence (0) of stable
democracy in a sample of countries. The conditions are:

- E = Economic development
- U = Urbanization
- L = Literacy
- D = Democracy (outcome)

Truth Table (Hypothetical Data)

Case E U L D
C1 1 1 1 1
C2 1 0 1 1
C3 0 1 1 0
C4 1 1 0 1
C5 0 0 1 0
C6 1 0 0 0

Answer the following questions:

1. Construct the Boolean Expression for D = 1

2. Minimize the Boolean Expression

3. Interpret the Result

4. Check if E (Economic development) is a necessary condition for democracy.

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