Given the Following Enthymeme: Whenever Housing Prices Rise Landlords Prosper

question 206

Multiple Choice

Given the following enthymeme: Whenever housing prices rise landlords prosper, and housing prices are rising now.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

• A) Landlords are prospering now. (Conclusion)
• B) All persons who own houses are landlords. (Premise)
• C) Landlords prosper when housing prices rise. (Premise)
• D) Housing prices rise when interest rates fall. (Premise)
• E) All landlords are persons who own houses. (Conclusion)

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Definitions:

Units-Of-Production Depreciation

A depreciation method that allocates an asset's cost based on its usage, such as units produced or hours operated.

Net Income

The total revenue of a business minus total expenses, indicating the profit earned over a specific period.

Depreciation Method

A systematic approach used to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Double Declining-Balance

An accelerated method of depreciation which doubles the normal depreciation rate, reducing the value of an asset more quickly in its early years.