Harry just bought a brand new car. Harry must have won the lottery.
A) Deductive, invalid.
B) Inductive, invalid.
C) Deductive, valid.
D) Inductive, strong.
E) Inductive, weak.

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The reasoning is inductive because it infers a specific cause (winning the lottery) from an effect (buying a new car), without guaranteeing the conclusion. It's considered weak because there are many possible ways Harry could have obtained a new car besides winning the lottery, making the argument's conclusion not strongly supported by its premise.

Harry Just Bought a Brand New Car