Suppose That One Premise of a Disjunctive Syllogism Is "There

question 86

Multiple Choice

Suppose that one premise of a disjunctive syllogism is "There are some millionaires in our town" and the conclusion is "The Smiths are millionaires." What is the unstated premise?

• A)There are no millionaires in our town, or the Smiths are millionaires.
• B)If the Smiths are millionaires, then there are some millionaires in our town.
• C)The Smiths live in our town.
• D)The Smiths are the only millionaires in our town.
• E)It is clear who the millionaires in our town are.

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