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jameelah spence
on Dec 25, 2024
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What is the premise of the following argument? Our current spending habits cannot continue, inasmuch as we are spending much more than we are earning.
A) we are spending a lot
B) our current spending habits cannot continue
C) our current spending has become a habit
D) we are spending much more than we are earning
E) There is no conclusion, since this is not an argument at all.
Premise
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
Spending Habits
Patterns or tendencies in how an individual or group uses their financial resources.
Earning
The income obtained from work (wages), investments, business, or other sources, typically measured over a certain period of time.
- Pinpoint and create fundamental argumentative structures, consisting of premises and conclusions in analyses.
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Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint and create fundamental argumentative structures, consisting of premises and conclusions in analyses.