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Determine Whether the Following Passage Contains an Argument And, If

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Determine whether the following passage contains an argument and, if it does, identify that argument's final conclusion.
"The P/E ratio is the number of dollars of stock you have to buy to get one dollar of profit. Any stock with a ratio greater than 15:1 is overpriced. That's why it's not a good idea to invest in stocks right now. P/E ratios are way too high."


Definitions:

Fossilization

The process by which living organisms are preserved as fossils, involving the replacement of organic material with minerals over time.

Anthropoid Ancestor

The common ancestor of both apes and humans, belonging to the primate group known as anthropoids that exhibit characteristics like upright posture and increased brain size.

First Primates

The earliest members of the primate lineage, believed to have appeared in the Paleocene era, characterized by traits such as forward-facing eyes and grasping hands.

Fossil Evidence

Physical remnants of organisms, such as bones, shells, or leaves, preserved in rock, providing insight into the history of life on Earth.

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