Question

If malaria becomes drug resistant, then countless victims will perish. If malaria becomes drug resistant, then a major health crisis will erupt. Therefore, if a major health crisis erupts, then countless victims will perish.a. Deductive, invalid. b. Deductive, sound. c. Inductive, strong. d. Inductive, weak. e. Deductive, valid.

Answer 1

Answer: DEDUCTIVE INVALID.

Explanation: A deductive invalid argument is one in which if and only if: It is possible for the conclusion of the argument to be false even when all of the premises are true.

This argument is invalid because the premises does not support the conclusion. A major health crises does not mean countless victims will perish it only says that If malaria becomes drug resistant, then countless victims will perish.