alleryThe only premise is: All items in set A belong to B. Does this prove that any A exists?
AYes, exactly one
BNo, A may be empty
CYes, at least two
DYes, infinitely many
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No, A may be empty
A universal inclusion can hold even when A has no members, so existence is not proved.
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