Determine Whether the Following Is Valid or Invalid

question 108

Short Answer

Determine whether the following is valid or invalid:
If the current economic policies were to put an end to the recession, then the administration would deserve a round of applause. But there can be no end to the recession without the creation of a large number of decent-paying jobs. It follows, then, that the only way the administration is going to get a round of applause is if a large number of decent-paying jobs get created.

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Definitions:

Probability of Success

The likelihood or chance of an event or endeavor achieving its intended outcome or goal.

Probability of Failure

This refers to the likelihood that a system or component will fail to perform its intended function within a specified period.

Doomsday Machine

A hypothetical construct, often used in discussions of nuclear strategy, that can automatically trigger an annihilating response if a nation is attacked.

Preemptive Nuclear Attack

A nuclear strike launched with the belief that an enemy is about to carry out a nuclear attack.