Suppose That CatGenie Learns That One of Its Competitors,NoMoreLitter,is About

question 128

Multiple Choice

Suppose that CatGenie learns that one of its competitors,NoMoreLitter,is about to introduce a new product.CatGenie quickly develops a special price-off deal to prevent the competitor from stealing market share.The objective of this deal is to _____ consumers and thereby _____ the sales of the competitor's new product.

• A) push; neutralize 
• B) entice; neutralize 
• C) load; preempt 
• D) persuade; dissuade 
• E) overwhelm; neutralize

Understand the equivalence between different forms of propositions involving negation.

Identify the categorical quality of propositions and their negations.

Identify and understand compound propositions.

Understand the formulation of logical syllogisms involving disjunctive and categorical propositions.

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Definitions:

Speech Act Theory

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Intentionalist Model

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Proxemics

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