Canada is similar in many ways to the United States. Both countries share the same language, values, and a free market economy. Also, they share a common border. Therefore, the Canadian flag must look a lot like the U.S. flag.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, strong.
D) Deductive, sound.
E) Deductive, valid.

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The argument is inductive because it makes a generalization based on specific observations (similarities between Canada and the United States). It is considered weak because the conclusion (the Canadian flag must look a lot like the U.S. flag) does not logically follow from the premises about language, values, economy, and a shared border.

Canada Is Similar in Many Ways to the United States