Given the Following Enthymeme: Only Domestic Corporations Are Sensitive to Workers

question 335

Multiple Choice

Given the following enthymeme: Only domestic corporations are sensitive to workers' needs, and Hitachi is not domestic.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

• A) Hitachi is sensitive to workers' needs. (Conclusion)
• B) Hitachi is a corporation. (Premise)
• C) Hitachi is not sensitive to workers' needs. (Conclusion)
• D) All domestic corporations are responsible organizations. (Premise)
• E) Foreign corporations do not care about the needs of domestic workers. (Premise)

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Definitions:

Ownership Interest

A legal right or stake in property, indicating the owner's claim to control and benefit from it.

Articles of Incorporation

Legal documents filed with a governmental body to legally document the creation of a corporation.

Capital Surplus

Excess amount received by a company over the par value of its stock, representing additional paid-in capital.

Earned Surplus

The portion of a company's net income that is retained for reinvestment, rather than being distributed as dividends to shareholders.