Can a Valid Argument Have a False Conclusion

question 162

Multiple Choice

Can a valid argument have a false conclusion?

• A)No, because then it wouldn't be valid.
• B)No, because conclusions are never true or false.
• C)Yes, because valid arguments can have true or false conclusions.
• D)Yes, because valid arguments always have false conclusions.
• E)Yes, but only if there are more than two premises.

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Definitions:

Promissory Note

A pecuniary promise recorded in a document, where one side agrees to pay a definite financial sum to the other, available either on demand or on a date in the future that has been agreed upon.

Simple Interest

Interest determination based strictly on the principal sum, thereby excluding any interest that may have accrued in past periods from the calculation.

Non-Interest-Bearing

Pertaining to debt or security that does not earn interest over time, usually issued at a discount to its redemption value.

Simple Interest

The calculation of interest that exclusively considers the initial amount of money deposited or borrowed, without compounding.