You Currently Subscribe to Two Magazines and Are Trying to Decide

question 16

Multiple Choice

You currently subscribe to two magazines and are trying to decide whether you should subscribe to a third.What should determine your decision, if you are rational?

• A)the total cost of the magazines compared to the total satisfaction you would receive
• B)the total amount of satisfaction you would get from the magazines
• C)the enjoyment you would get from the third magazine
• D)the cost of the third magazine, including the time it takes to read it
• E)the cost of the third magazine compared to the additional enjoyment you would get from it

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Definitions:

Categorical Proposition

A statement that asserts or denies something about every member of a category, involving a subject and a predicate and classified based on quality (affirmative or negative) and quantity (universal or particular).

Hypothetical Proposition

An assumption made for the sake of argument or investigation, often forming the basis of a conditional statement.

Antecedent

In grammar, the word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun or other part of a sentence refers to.

Proposition

An offered or suggested plan or idea for consideration or action.