Basic Analogical Reasoning Morgan needs a new set of tires for her car, and she wants tires that will last for 50,000 miles. Her friend Ashley bought a set of Goodmonth XK-1 tires four years ago, and those tires lasted 50,000 miles. Morgan concludes that if she buys Goodmonth XK-1 tires for her own car, those tires will last for 50,000 miles. How do the following facts bear on Morgan's
conclusion? Goodmonth recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer.
A) Strengthens.
B) Weakens.
C) Has no effect.
C
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vital to every unit of our society. An individual must account for his or her income and must file income tax returns. Often an individual must supply personal accounting information in order to buy a car or home, to qualify for a college scholarship, to secure a credit card or to obtain a bank loan. The federal government, the states, the cities, the school district: all must use accounting as a basis for controlling their resources and measuring their accomplishments. Walter B. Meigs and Robert F. Meigs, Accounting, 6th ed. A) Nonargument. B) Argument; conclusion: The accounting function ... every unit of our society. C) Argument, conclusion: The federal government ... their accomplishments. D) Argument, conclusion: Often an individual ... obtain a bank loan. E) Argument, conclusion: Although accounting ... every unit of our society.
In the context of the treatment of the dead ancestors in Yoruban religion, which of the following statements is true?
a. The dead ancestors are not given much thought as Yoruban religion does not believe in the concept of life after death. b. Some Yoruba groups believe that their dead ancestors become semidivine figures. c. The Yorubas do not offer sacrifices to their dead ancestors. d. Yoruba rituals for respecting the dead ancestors are purely religious and not cultural-traditional.
If you were developing “behavior detection” guidelines for TSA officers to use at airports
to identify possible terrorists, what information would you include?
What will be an ideal response?