Given the Following Sorites: All T Are D

question 75

Multiple Choice

Given the following sorites: All T are D.
No D are R.
All A are R.
Some K are A.
Some K are not T.
This sorites is:

• A) Valid because no rules are broken.
• B) Invalid because the subject term of the conclusion is not distributed.
• C) Invalid because it has more than two universal premises.
• D) Invalid because one of the middle terms is not distributed.
• E) Invalid because it draws a negative conclusion from three affirmative premises.

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Definitions:

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single supplier provides a unique product or service with no close substitutes, controlling the entire market.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling a large majority of the market share, often leading to limited competition.

Monopolistic Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are substitutes but differentiated from one another, leading to non-price competition.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed and cannot be changed by a firm.