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 physicists are clever men.
All clever men are rich.
Therefore, all physicists are rich.
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What will be an ideal response?


valid; transitive

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A.

B.

C.

D.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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