PART A All corporate mergers are either success stories or fiascos. Hence, some corporate mergers are fiascos.
Which of the following correctly expresses the form of this argument?
A) All C are S.
B) All CM are either S or F. Some C are F. Some C are F.
C) Some C are F.
D) All C are either S or F. All C are either S or F. Some C are F.
E) If C then either S or F. If C then F. PART B Which of the following substitutions proves the argument invalid?

Question

PART A All corporate mergers are either success stories or fiascos. Hence, some corporate mergers are fiascos.
Which of the following correctly expresses the form of this argument?
A) All C are S. 
B) All CM are either S or F. Some C are F. Some C are F. 
C) Some C are F. 
D) All C are either S or F. All C are either S or F. Some C are F. 
E) If C then either S or F. If C then F. PART B Which of the following substitutions proves the argument invalid?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of PART A All corporate mergers are either success stories or fiascos. Hence, some corporate mergers are fiascos.
Which of the following correctly expresses the form of this argument?
A) All C are S. 
B) All CM are either S or F. Some C are F. Some C are F. 
C) Some C are F. 
D) All C are either S or F. All C are either S or F. Some C are F. 
E) If C then either S or F. If C then F. PART B Which of the following substitutions proves the argument invalid?

PART a All Corporate Mergers Are Either Success Stories or Fiascos