If You Assume That a Set of Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you assume that a set of statements is true, and yet you can deduce a false or absurd statement from it, then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind of argument is known as __________.

• A) modus tollens
• B) modus ponens
• C) hypothetical syllogism
• D) reductio ad absurdum

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

Expenses related to converting raw materials into finished goods, including direct labor costs and manufacturing overhead.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partially completed goods into an equivalent number of fully completed units for inventory valuation.

Processing Department

A division in a manufacturing operation where a specific type of processing or assembly occurs.

Conversion Costs

Combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, incurred in converting raw materials into finished goods.