"In this area, a lot of snow usually means we'll have a cool summer.We've had a lot of snow this winter (even though it wasn't very cold).I think we'll have a cool summer."
This is:
A)a deductive argument with an unstated conclusion
B)an inductive argument with the last sentence as a conclusion
C)neither inductive nor deductive because its conclusion is false
D)not an argument at all

Question

"In this area, a lot of snow usually means we'll have a cool summer.We've had a lot of snow this winter (even though it wasn't very cold).I think we'll have a cool summer."
 This is:
A)a deductive argument with an unstated conclusion
B)an inductive argument with the last sentence as a conclusion
C)neither inductive nor deductive because its conclusion is false
D)not an argument at all

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement is an example of an inductive argument because it draws a conclusion (a cool summer) based on specific observations (a lot of snow this winter). Inductive arguments infer general conclusions from specific instances.

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