Historically the stock market goes up when there is bad news on…

Historically the stock market goes up when there is bad news on…

Historically the stock market goes up when there is bad news on unemployment. The latest statistics show the unemployment rate is skyrocketing so this could be a good time to buy stocks.

The argument property in question is?

a) if it’s a good time to buy stocks

b) if the latest statistics show the unemployment rate is skyrocketing

c) if the stock market is up

The argument is?

a) it’s a good time to buy stocks

b) the stock market in the past when there is bad news on unemployment

c) the stock market now

2.

Since all philosophers are skeptics, it follows that no theologian is a skeptic, since no philosophers are theologians.

The argument is?

a) valid

b) invalid rule 2 is broken

c) invalid rule 3 is broken

The premises of the argument are?

a) an A claim and an E claim

b) an I claim and an A claim

c) an O claim and an I claim

The conclusion of the argument is?

a) an A claim

b) an E claim

c) an I claim