The consequences of this last assumption are dire even this year.
For starters, the test's worst-case assumptions may not be dire enough.
The problem with the latter outcome is that investors aren't making that assumption.every pension fund, foundation, and endowment – not to mention every individual saving for retirement – would be in dire straits, as every investors' portfolio return assumptions build in far more return.
Given the strong likelihood that Iran will acquire nuclear weapons, why and how to prevent it from achieving its goal must be based on the assumption that the consequences will be dire should Iran realize its objective.
The policies and rhetoric changed, often dramatically, but the underlying assumption remained the same: Our nation's schools are in dire need of systemic reform.
They note that Hansen's dire warning about Canada's unconventional oil deposits was based on the assumption that every ounce of oil in the sands would be burned.
Because of the dire consequences of dysfunctional performance management, I usually advise people to make very conservative assumptions about their ability to monitor the work of subordinates.
It's become a cliché to ask about a TV drama, "What are the stakes?" Often the question embodies an assumption: that a story can't be worth your time unless it's explosive and dire.
Originally, the actors had been brought on with the assumption this would be a role that only occurred sporadically, so losing the frontman appeared dire.
