Reconstruct the following as a standard-form syllogism, and determine whether it is valid.From a letter to the editor: "Any project that gets taxpayers' money ought to be one that the taxpayers get some sort of benefit from, don't you think? So if the Federal Aviation Authority is going to pour millions in public funds into automated flight centers at all privately owned airports, then justice can only be served by forcing those airports to begin offering services to the public as well as their current wealthy patrons."
What will be an ideal response?
X = automated flight center projects at private airports; Y = projects that get taxpayers' money;
Z = projects taxpayers should get some benefit from.
All Y are Z.
All X are Y.
Therefore, all X are Z.
Valid.
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