\"Argument A (is or is not) a good argument; and it (does or does not) commit a

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"Argument A (is or is not) a good argument; and it (does or does not) commit a fallacy"

"Argument B (is or is not) a good argument; and it (does or does not) commit a fallacy"

? 96% CO e, E a 0? ? Safari File Edit View History Bookmarks Window Help Sun 8:55 PM ng.cengage.com MindTap Cengage Learning Chegg Guided Solutions and y Help Chegg.com MINDTAP Nam Nguyen 3.1 Aplia Assignment Due Today at 11:59 PM PDT Argument A it a "good" argument; and Argument A commit a fallacy If the moon is less massive than the earth, then an object will weigh less on the moon than it does Does Argument A commit an informal or a formal on the earth. The moon is considerably less massive than the earth. P1: fallacy? P2: O Argument A commits an informal fallacy O Argument A commits no fallacy O Argument A commits a formal fallacy C: Consequently, objects weigh less on the moon Argument B it Argument B a "good" argument; and commit a fallacy P1: P2: C: Some people have noses that run, and some people have feet that smell You need legs to run, and you need a nose to smell So, some people must have legs on their face, and some people must have noses on their feet. Does Argument B commit an informal or a formal fallacy? O Argument B commits no fallacy O Argument B commits a formal fallacy O Argument B commits an informal fallacy Flash Player MAC 29,0,0,140 3 3.34.1 8 2004-2016 Aplia. All rights reserved. 2013 Cengage Learning except as noted. All rights reserved Grade It Now Save & Continue

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argument A ia a good argument and it does not commit a fallacy as fallacy is a wrong reasoning but the reasoning is right. and argument is good as p1 and p2 are connected and conclusion is based on it

argument B is not a good argument as P1 and P2 are not realistic and it also does commit fallacy as a fallact means faulty reasoning and this reasoning is not at all logical. it presents informal fallacy as the structure is still acceptable but the arguemnt and its reasoning is not realistic hence argument bnot being sound provides informal fallacy.

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