Determine If the Argument Is Valid or a Fallacy $\underline { \text {The bell rings.} }$

question 228

Multiple Choice

Determine if the argument is valid or a fallacy. Give a reason to justify answer.
-If the bell rings, then we answer the door.
$\underline { \text {The bell rings.} }$
We answer the door.

• A) Fallacy by fallacy of the converse
• B) Valid by modus ponens
• C) Fallacy by fallacy of the inverse
• D) Valid by disjunctive syllogism

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