13. What type of reasoning is used in this statement?

"Solar panels are an effective way to reduce electricity costs because they use sunlight, a free and abundant resource."
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Responses

Circular reasoning
Circular reasoning
Cause and effect reasoning
Cause and effect reasoning
Analogy
Analogy
Generalization

1 answer

The type of reasoning used in the statement is cause and effect reasoning. This is because it explains that using solar panels (the cause) results in reduced electricity costs (the effect) due to the use of sunlight, which is presented as a free and abundant resource.