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What is the best evaluation of this argument? A university was saved from financial and academic disaster by its provost, who later went on to become a consultant
 
  James Hoopster became a consultant after having served as a provost. So James Hoopster saved his university from financial and academic disaster.
  (a) It is a valid inference.
  (b) It is invalid because we do not know what a provost is.
  (c) It is invalid because we do now know when Hoopster was a provost.
  (d) It is invalid because we cannot be sure if we are referring to the same provost.
  (e) It is invalid because the dean saved the university from financial and academic disaster.

Question 2

If a person is a strong critical thinker, then he must also be an ethical person.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

False



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