GROUP MEMBERS:

The following is a multiple choice question. Read over the answers carefully and decide which is the best answer. Then for each of the answers, you must write ACCEPT next to the best answer and REJECT next to the other answers. In addition, write a short, logical argument that justifies your rejection or acceptance of the answer. 12 points: 2 points for best answer; 10 points for arguments.

Consider the following observations:

• Observation 1: Janet, Barbara, and Elaine are a housewife, a lawyer and a physicist, although not necessarily in that order.
• Observation 2: Janet lives next door to the housewife.
• Observation 3: Barbara is the physicist's best friend.
• Observation 4: Elaine once wanted to be a lawyer, but decided against it.
• Observation 5: Janet has seen Barbara within the last two days, but has not seen the physicist.

From these observations, we can conclude that Janet, Barbara, and Elaine are, in order, the

Janet Barbara Elaine

a. housewife, physicist, lawyer

b. physicist, lawyer, housewife

c. physicist, housewife, lawyer

d. lawyer, housewife, physicist

e. lawyer, physicist, housewife