Statement:
The company reported its highest profit in a decade.
Conclusions:
I. The company performed poorly in previous years.
II. The company’s recent strategies were effective.

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1. The statement says this year's profit is the highest in the past ten years.

2. **I:** Saying previous years were "poor" is too strong. They could be lower but still good. So I does not follow.

3. **II:** Higher profit now may come from many causes (market, one-time gain), not only strategies. So II does not follow.

4. Therefore, neither conclusion follows.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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