Which of the statements below would complete the following syllogism in a way to make it valid?: All busy people are stressed out.All professors are busy.

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The given syllogism has the following structure: 
- All A are B 
- All C are A 
To make it valid, the conclusion should follow logically from these premises. Option A is the correct choice because it follows logically from the two premises. If all busy people are stressed out and all professors are busy, then it logically follows that all professors are stressed out. Option B is incorrect and is an example of the fallacy of affirming the consequent. Option C is incorrect because it is not supported by the premises. Option D is also incorrect as it is irrelevant to the syllogism.

Which of the Statements Below Would Complete the Following Syllogism