For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) Bob will have a donut, only if he does not have a muffin
P2) _ C1) Bob won't have a donut.
A) Bob won't have a donut
B) Bob won't have a muffin
C) Bob will have a donut
D) Bob will have a muffin

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The missing premise needed to make the argument valid is that Bob will have a muffin (D). Given P1 states Bob will have a donut only if he does not have a muffin, the conclusion that Bob won't have a donut logically follows if it's established that Bob will have a muffin, thus making the argument valid.

For the Following Argument, Choose the The Best Candidate for an Implicit