In the expression "If electric cars become popular, then the price of gasoline will drop," the statement "Electric cars become popular" is called the:
A) Consequent.
B) Premise.
C) Antecedent.
D) Explanans.
E) Conditional.

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In a conditional statement, the antecedent is the statement that comes before the "if" and the consequent is the statement that comes after the "then." In this expression, "Electric cars become popular" is the antecedent, and "the price of gasoline will drop" is the consequent.

In the Expression "If Electric Cars Become Popular, Then the Price