If an argument is valid, then
A) the argument is sound.
B) the argument's conclusion must be true.
C) the argument's premises are true.
D) its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.

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A valid argument is one where the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises, but the truth of the premises is not guaranteed. If the premises are true, then the conclusion must also be true, but if the premises are false, then the argument may still be valid, but the conclusion would be false. Therefore, the most accurate description of a valid argument is that its conclusion must be true, if its premises are.

If an Argument Is Valid, Then