Determine whether the argument in the problem below is valid or invalid. If valid, name the type of reasoning and if invalid, determine the error in reasoning.
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All mathematicians are clever men.
All clever men are rich.
Therefore, all mathematicians are rich.
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A. invalid; direct
B. valid; indirect
C. valid; direct
D. invalid; false chain
E. valid; transitive


Answer: E

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