INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. In the expression "Barack Obama was elected president because he capitalized on a bad economy," the statement "He capitalized on a bad economy" is called the:

A) Premise.

B) Consequent.

C) Explanans.

D) Conclusion.

E) Explanandum.


C

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