Suppose That a Hypothesis Has Three Predicted Consequences, C₁, C₂

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a hypothesis has three predicted consequences, C₁, C₂, and C₃.However, we are able to observe that C₂ has not occurred.The hypothesis could still be true if:

A) the explanandum is false
B) one of the other assumptions connecting the hypothesis to C₂ is false
C) there is more than one explanandum
D) C₁ and C₃ are both true
E) either C₁ or C₃ is true