P1: If I increase my withholdings, I will receive a refund on my taxes. (W ? R) P2: I didn't increase my withholdings. (~W)

Argument: Therefore, I didn't get a refund. (~R)

Truth Table:

W R ~W W ? R ~R

T T F T F

T F F F T

F T T T F

F F T T T

The argument in question is a classic example of a fallacy called denying the antecedent.

The argument goes like this: "If P, then Q. Not P, therefore not Q." In other words, the argument denies the antecedent, which means that it assumes that if the condition that leads to the consequent (P) is not met, then the consequent (Q) must also not be true.

In this specific example, the propositions are:

P: I increase my withholdings Q: I will receive a refund on my taxes

The argument is: "If I increase my withholdings, I will receive a refund on my taxes. I didn't increase my withholdings. Therefore, I didn't get a refund.

Adjust:

You need one column for each

Letter and logical operator

You have 5 rows (good) and now you need 9

Columns!

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