Juarez thinks that the sales proposal will be rejected by the committee ... ...

Juarez thinks that the sales proposal will be rejected by the committee if it is not rewritten before they see it. Juarez’s opinion is very reliable on such matters. Thus, since the proposal will not be rewritten, it will probably be rejected by the committee.

The reasoning in which one of the following arguments is most similar to the reasoning in the argument above?


(A) A leading science journal has concluded that data provided by the manufacturer of a certain controversial new medication are accurate. The journal is generally reliable on such matters. Thus, the medication is probably safe, for if the company’s data are accurate, the medication must be safe.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in PT70 (Oct 2013): Logical Reasoning A