What Does the Adage 'There Is No Such Thing as a Free

question 40

Multiple Choice

What does the adage 'There is no such thing as a free lunch' mean?

• A)the government taxes firms that sell lunches
• B)food prices have risen as a consequence of increased taxes
• C)lunches are not free
• D)we usually have to give up something, in order to get something else we like

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A flaw in the process of thought that results in an argument being invalid or not solidly reasoned.

Affirming Consequent

A logical fallacy where one assumes that because the consequent is true, the antecedent must also be true; it's a flawed argument in conditional reasoning.

Antecedent

The conditional clause that represents the if-part in a conditional statement, where its truth logically necessitates the truth of the consequent.

Modus Ponens

A logical form of argument where, from two premises, one asserts a condition and the other affirms that condition, leading to a conclusion.