Consider the argument from contingency offered by Aquinas:            (1.) If everything existed contingently, then every object would fail to exist at some time.            (2.) If everything failed to exist at some time, then there would be a time when nothing exists.            (3.) If there were a time when nothing exists, then the universe would be empty.            (4.)  The universe is not empty.             Therefore, not everything exists contingently, i.e. there is a necessary being. Which of the four premises involves the birthday fallacy?

True or false. This argument is deductively valid:             If Elmer lives in Tampa, he lives in Florida.             Elmer does not live in Tampa.             Therefore, Elmer does not live in Florida.

Antipasto is typically served as the main course in a traditional Italian midday meal.

Polenta is made from wheat and is popular throughout Italy.

Pasta is preferred dried in the south and fresh in the north of Italy.

The main midday meal in Italy typically begins with which course?

Typical ingredients found throughout Italy include tomatoes, seafood, and fresh spices.

What grain is used to make polenta, which is popular in northern Italy?

Consider the market for rice depicted above. If the price of a pound of rice is currently $1.40, there is a ____, and the price of rice will ____.

The face value of a Harry Styles concert ticket is $225. The actual equilibrium price is $700. This means that, at the face value of a ticket, there is a ____ of tickets, and we would expect the price to ____.