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Problem 5 - Entrance Test

All successful entrepreneurs are highly disciplined. Therefore, if you are highly disciplined, you are guaranteed to become a successful entrepreneur. The reasoning in the argument above is flawed because it:

Correct: A

The argument states that discipline is a characteristic of all successful entrepreneurs, making it a *necessary* condition for success (you must be disciplined to be successful). However, it then concludes that discipline *guarantees* success, implying it is a *sufficient* condition (discipline alone is enough for success). This is a logical fallacy where a necessary condition is mistakenly treated as a sufficient one. Other factors like talent, luck, market conditions, etc., are also necessary.