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Argument: 'Anil's stall was open last Sunday. So the market's weekend fee was paid for that day.' Which of the following, if true, would make this argument valid?

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  • AAny stall that is open on a Sunday is one for which the weekend fee has been paid
  • BAnyone who pays the weekend fee is allowed to open his stall on Sunday
  • CMost stalls that are open on a Sunday are ones for which the weekend fee has been paid
  • DAnil has paid the market's weekend fee on some Sundays in the past

Step-by-Step Solution

The argument moves from 'the stall was open' to 'the fee was paid', so it needs a rule carrying open stalls to paid fees without exception. The first option is that rule. The second runs from payment to permission, which is the reverse; 'most' leaves room for Anil's stall to be an exception; and what Anil did on earlier Sundays settles nothing about this one.
Answer: A) Any stall that is open on a Sunday is one for which the weekend fee has been paid

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