Question

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

Answer 1

The type of reasoning used in the statement is **cause and effect reasoning**. The statement implies that the use of solar panels (the cause) leads to a reduction in electricity costs (the effect) due to their utilization of sunlight, which is a free resource.