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Given the rule ‘If the committee approves the budget, then the new lab is built’, which of the following is correct?

Correct answer A. 'The committee approves the budget' is a sufficient condition for 'the new lab is built'.

Explanation

In 'If P, then Q', P is sufficient for Q and Q is necessary for P. Saying P is necessary for Q, or Q is sufficient for P, states the converse.

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