Let B mean "the bread rises" and Y abbreviate "the yeast is good." The he compound statement B ? Y correctly represents any of the following propositions, except:
A)That the yeast is good is a necessary condition for the bread to rise.
B)That the yeast is good is a sufficient condition for the bread to rise.
C)The bread rises only if the yeast is good.
D)If the bread rises, the yeast is good.

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The correct logical representation for "the yeast is good is a sufficient condition for the bread to rise" would be Y → B, meaning if Y (the yeast is good), then B (the bread rises). This does not necessarily imply that the bread can only rise if the yeast is good, as there could be other factors that cause the bread to rise. Choices A, C, and D all suggest that the goodness of the yeast is necessary for the bread to rise, which aligns with the logical statement B → Y (if the bread rises, then the yeast is good), but choice B incorrectly suggests the reverse.

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