After investing in the stock market, Pamela doubled her money in just two years, and Beth and Tiffany did the same thing. However, Greg, Ivan, and Marty all lost money on the stock market during the same time frame. The obvious conclusion is that women do better than men in the stock market.
A) Inductive, strong.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Deductive, unsound.
E) Deductive, valid.

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The argument uses inductive reasoning because it makes a generalization based on a specific set of examples. However, the argument is weak because it only considers a small sample size and does not take into account other factors that may have affected the outcomes of the investments. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that women do better than men in the stock market based solely on the given information.

After Investing in the Stock Market, Pamela Doubled Her Money