What Type of Hypothetical Syllogism Is the Following? If a Hiring

question 101

Multiple Choice

What type of hypothetical syllogism is the following? If a hiring deci si on is made too quickly, we will have a subpar sal es representative.
And if we have a subpar sales representative, then our reputation
and sales will suffer.
So if a hiring deci sion is made too quickly, then our reputation and sales will suffer.

• A)pure hypothetical
• B)modus ponens
• C)modus tollens
• D)invalid-commits the fallacy of denying the antecedent
• E)invalid-commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent

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