It's easy for budding stars to make it big in Hollywood. Look at Dustin Hoffman. He was instantly famous after his initial role in The Graduate.
A) Deductive, sound.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, strong.
D) Deductive, valid.
E) Inductive, weak.

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The argument uses a specific example (Dustin Hoffman's success) to make a general claim about the ease of achieving fame in Hollywood, which is an inductive reasoning approach. However, using just one example to generalize about the entire industry makes the argument weak, as it does not consider the numerous counterexamples of actors struggling to find success.

It's Easy for Budding Stars to Make It Big in Hollywood