If deficit spending is halted, then interest rates will drop; but if inflation heats up, then interest rates will not drop. Accordingly, either deficit spending will not be halted or inflation will not heat up, since interest rates will either drop or not drop.
A) Destructive dilemma.
B) Pure hypothetical syllogism.
C) Constructive dilemma.
D) Denying the antecedent.
E) Invalid.

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This argument presents a destructive dilemma, which is a type of argument where two options are presented, both of which lead to negative consequences. In this case, either deficit spending will continue or inflation will heat up, both of which result in interest rates not dropping. Therefore, the argument concludes that interest rates will not drop regardless of whether deficit spending is halted or inflation heats up.

If Deficit Spending Is Halted, Then Interest Rates Will Drop;