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) If you want scones to taste good, they have to be eaten the day they're baked. P2) _ C)These scones need to be eaten today.
A) I want these scones to taste good, and they were baked today.
B) I want these scones to taste good.
C) These scones were baked today.
D) All scones should be eaten on the day they are baked.

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The conclusion of the argument is that "these scones need to be eaten today." To make this a valid or forceful argument, we need to connect this conclusion to the premises. P1 states that scones need to be eaten the day they're baked to taste good, which implies that the freshness of the scones is a key factor in their taste. P2 tells us that these scones need to be eaten today, but it doesn't give a reason for why this might be the case. Therefore, the best implicit premise is A, which connects the freshness of the scones (baked today) to the desire for them to taste good (wanting them to taste good).

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