No welfare recipients are NBA all-stars. All welfare recipients are poor. Therefore, no NBA all-stars are poor. This argument is
A) deductive, valid
B) deductive, invalid
C) inductive, strong
D) inductive, weak

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The argument is deductive because it attempts to draw a necessary conclusion from its premises. However, it is invalid because the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises. The premises do not provide enough information to conclude that no NBA all-stars are poor.

No Welfare Recipients Are NBA All-Stars