In the expression "Barack Obama was elected president because he capitalized on a bad economy," the statement "He capitalized on a bad economy" is called the:
A) Premise.
B) Consequent.
C) Explanans.
D) Conclusion.
E) Explanandum.

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The statement "He capitalized on a bad economy" is an explanation of how Barack Obama was able to be elected president, so it is the explanans. The premise is the overall statement that leads to the conclusion. The consequent is the result of the premise, which in this case is that Barack Obama was elected president. The conclusion is the final statement that is supported by the premise and the explanans. The explanandum is the statement or phenomenon being explained, which in this case would be the election of Barack Obama.

In the Expression "Barack Obama Was Elected President Because He