On the inside surface of this gold ring some small print reads "14k." Therefore, the ring must be made of 14 caret gold.
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, weak.
D) Inductive, strong.
E) Inductive, cogent.

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The argument is inductive and strong because the "14k" marking strongly suggests the ring is made of 14 karat gold, but it is not a certainty, as markings can be misleading or incorrect.

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