Critical Reasoning

Some of the greatest American entrepreneurs of the 20th century started their business ventures while they were still in college, and could not complete their education as a result. It is possible that had they started their businesses any later, they would not have been as successful.

From the above two statements, it can only be proven that

(A) sometimes, it can be worthwhile to sacrifice an immediate gain for a larger benefit.

(B) education is not always useful.

(C) it pays not to complete an education.

(D) entrepreneurs who start their ventures after completing their education are not as successful as those who start off while still in college.

(E) you do not have to be educated to be an entrepreneur.

[spoiler]Actual Answer : A

Explanation
The question asks you to determine the only valid conclusion of the given two statements.

In this case, the only valid conclusion is the one given in option A.
The usefulness of education (option B) is not in the ambit of the two statements, while option C is too extreme a statement.

You might be tempted to believe that option D is the correct answer; however, it is not a valid conclusion because entrepreneurs who start a venture after their education can be as successful.

Option E is also too strong a statement.

Hence (A) is the correct answer.[/spoiler]