Evaluate the following argument in accordance with the criteria discussed in the text.See? When she has a good day at the store and sells lots of clothes, she always is in a good mood. It just shows you how effective a good mood can be in the sales business. The customer eats that stuff up.
What will be an ideal response?
Consider confusing cause and effect.
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A) Valid; no fallacy. B) Invalid; illicit subcontrary. C) Invalid; illicit subalternation. D) Invalid; illicit conversion. E) Invalid; existential fallacy.
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