Alex and Julie
B: Save the plant from being shut down
D: Spend more time at the plant
A: Have a comfortable family life
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C: Be a good husband and father
D': Spend more time at home with my family
In order to Have a comfortable family life I must Save the plant from being shut down and in order to Save the plant from being shut down I must Spend more time at the plant. But, in order to Have a comfortable family life I must also Be a good husband and father and in order to Be a good husband and father I must Spend more time at home with my family. I can't both Spend more time at the plant and Spend more time at home with my family.
| Relation | Assumption(s) | Injection(s) |
| D-D' | There are only so many hours in the day and I cannot be in 2 places at once. | I could be at home with my children when they are at home and go into work at night during the third shirt. |
| B-D | I am the plant manager and it ultimatley falls on me to make the plant more profitable | I could try to delegate jobs to some people that can spend more time at the plant. |
| C-D' | I cannot be a good husband and father if I am away from my family. | Make the absolute most of the time that I can spend with my family |
| A-B | If the plant gets shut down, I will not have a job and cannot provide for my family | I could find a job that demands less of my time |
| A-C | My children need a strong father figure, and i need to be a supportive husband. | I could have Julie try and fill the roll of both father and mother. |