A) Analyze the Argument Passage Below, Addressing the Following as Appropriate

question 6

Short Answer

A) Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated. B) Diagram the argument.
Toyota is raising its prices by 3 percent on January 1, and we won't be able to afford one if we wait until then. Besides that, the old heap won't make it to the first of the year. We'll have to buy now. If we cannot afford a Toyota after January 1, we'll have to buy now. If the old heap won't make it to the first of the year, we'll have to buy now.

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Definitions:

Indigenous

Peoples or ethnic groups that are the original inhabitants of a given region, maintaining traditions that distinguish them from the dominant groups of the society.

State Religions

Officially endorsed religions by a state, which often enjoy certain privileges not granted to other religions in that country.

Voodoo

A religion originating in West Africa, which involves the worship of ancestors and spirits, and is characterized by rituals and ceremonies that can include drumming, singing, dancing, and spirit possession.

Religion

A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances.