Given the following enthymeme: Only domestic corporations are sensitive to workers' needs, and Hitachi is not domestic.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Hitachi is sensitive to workers' needs. (Conclusion)
B) Hitachi is a corporation. (Premise)
C) Hitachi is not sensitive to workers' needs. (Conclusion)
D) All domestic corporations are responsible organizations. (Premise)
E) Foreign corporations do not care about the needs of domestic workers. (Premise)

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The given enthymeme states that only domestic corporations are sensitive to workers' needs, and Hitachi is not domestic. By adding the necessary premise that Hitachi is a corporation, we can make a valid syllogism. Putting it all together, the valid syllogism will be:
Premise 1: All domestic corporations are sensitive to workers' needs.
Premise 2: Hitachi is not domestic.
Premise 3: Hitachi is a corporation.
Conclusion: Hitachi is not sensitive to workers' needs. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

Given the Following Enthymeme: Only Domestic Corporations Are Sensitive to Workers