Given the following enthymeme: Any vehicle that gets good fuel economy is environmentally friendly, and hybrid cars get good fuel economy.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Hybrid cars are environmentally friendly. (Conclusion)
B) Some cars that get good fuel economy are not hybrids. (Premise)
C) Some hybrid cars are environmentally friendly cars. (Conclusion)
D) Even environmentally friendly cars cause some pollution. (Conclusion)
E) Hybrid cars cause less pollution than conventional cars. (Premise)

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The enthymeme provides two premises: that any vehicle that gets good fuel economy is environmentally friendly, and that hybrid cars get good fuel economy. To create a valid syllogism, we need a conclusion that follows logically from these premises. Option A provides the necessary conclusion: if all vehicles with good fuel economy are environmentally friendly, and hybrid cars have good fuel economy, then it logically follows that hybrid cars are environmentally friendly.

Given the Following Enthymeme: Any Vehicle That Gets Good Fuel