INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Pencil lead is composed of pure carbon, and pencil lead is very cheap. Diamonds, like pencil lead, are composed of pure carbon. Therefore, probably diamonds are very cheap
A) Deductive, invalid.
B) Inductive, strong.
C) Deductive, valid.
D) Inductive, sound.
E) Inductive, weak.
E
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