For Each of the Following Pairs of Causal Arguments, Determine

question 8

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of causal arguments, determine which is stronger
-Which causal argument is stronger?

• A) There's at least one good thing coming from widespread unemployment. More people are taking college courses. A study of college attendance in twelve counties with the lowest employment numbers showed that each had large enrollment numbers for the last two semesters. This is the only possible cause common to all twelve counties, since they had different income levels, different percentages of high school graduates, and different rates of previous college attendance.
• B) There's at least one good thing coming from widespread unemployment. More people are taking college courses. A study of college attendance in twelve counties with the lowest employment numbers showed that each had large enrollment numbers for the last two semesters. This is the only possible cause common to all twelve counties.

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