Identify the mood and figure of this standard-form categorical syllogism:
All excellent teachers are people who care about students.
All University 101 instructors are people who care about students. So, all University 101 instructors are excellent teachers.
A) AAA-3
B) AAA-2
C) EEE-2
D) EEE-3

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The syllogism is in the form of AAA-2. The mood is AAA because all three propositions are universal affirmatives (All S are P). The figure is 2 because the middle term is the predicate in both premises.

Identify the Mood and Figure of This Standard-Form Categorical Syllogism