In a valid deductive argument, true premises guarantee a true conclusion.

### Why this is right Deductive reasoning is designed so that, when the premises are true and the argument is valid, the conclusion must be true. Both conditions matter: validity concerns the logical structure, while premise truth concerns whether the starting statements are accurate. ### The concept A valid argument can still have a false conclusion if one or more premises are false. The guarantee applies when the premises are true as well as the reasoning being valid. Inductive reasoning does not provide this guarantee; it supports conclusions as probable. ### The other options - **False**: This would incorrectly deny the defining guarantee of a valid deduction with true premises. ### Watch out Do not confuse a valid structure with true premises. Validity alone does not establish that the premises are true. ### Remember Deduction guarantees the conclusion only when the reasoning is valid and the premises are true.