What Is the Best Evaluation of This Argument? "A University

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the best evaluation of this argument? "A university was saved from financial and academic disaster by its provost, who later went on to become a consultant. James Hoopster became a consultant after having served as a provost. So James Hoopster saved his university from financial and academic disaster."

• A) It is a valid inference.
• B) It is invalid because we do not know what a provost is.
• C) It is invalid because we do now know when Hoopster was a provost.
• D) It is invalid because we cannot be sure if we are referring to the same provost.
• E) It is invalid because the dean saved the university from financial and academic disaster.

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Definitions:

Homestead Exemption

A law permitting a debtor to retain the family home, either in its entirety or up to a specified dollar amount, free from the claims of unsecured creditors or trustees in bankruptcy.

Debtor

An individual or entity that owes money or an obligation to another, called the creditor.

Shelter

A structure that provides protection from weather, danger, or discomfort.

Surety

Surety is a financial arrangement where a third party (the surety) guarantees the performance of a primary party's obligations or undertakes to fulfill the primary party's obligations if the primary party fails to do so.