Final answer:
Based on the 'if-then' conditional statement provided, we can deduce that the correct conclusion is D. Sam is having Wild Cat Mash for lunch since today is confirmed to be Thursday. The other options A, B, and C cannot be supported by the information given.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the statement 'If today is Thursday, then Sam is having Wild Cat Mash for lunch' is given, and we know, 'Today is Thursday,' we can conclude that these statements form a logical condition known as a conditional statement or an if-then statement. In this case, 'Thursday' is the condition that guarantees the 'then' part of the statement, which is 'Sam is having Wild Cat Mash for lunch.' Therefore, given the information presented, the conclusion we can make is: D. Sam is having Wild Cat Mash for lunch. No information about Sam's preferences is given, so we cannot deduce that Sam enjoys Thursdays, ruling out option A. Option B stating that no conclusion can be made is incorrect because a conclusion can be drawn based on the provided conditional statement. Lastly, option C suggests a converse statement, implying that if Sam is eating Wild Cat Mash, then it must be Thursday. While the original statement suggests that if it's Thursday, Sam will definitely have Wild Cat Mash, it doesn't necessarily imply that Sam eating Wild Cat Mash means it has to be Thursday; therefore, option C cannot be concluded from the information given.