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Consider the statement: "If Mang Jose pays his real property tax early, then Mang Jose receives a discount." Suppose it is true that Mang Jose receives a discount. Which conclusion necessarily follows?
- Mang Jose pays his real property tax early.
- Mang Jose does not pay his real property tax early.
- Mang Jose does not receive a discount.
- No definite conclusion can be drawn.
Answer
D. No definite conclusion can be drawn.
Solution
The statement only says what happens when Mang Jose pays his real property tax early. Knowing that Mang Jose receives a discount does not tell us whether Mang Jose pays his real property tax early, because that could happen for another reason. Concluding "Mang Jose pays his real property tax early" would be the fallacy of affirming the consequent.
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