"If 90 percent of Wexford County residents are Democrats, then their state representative must be a Democrat. Ninety percent of Wexford County residents are Democrats. So, their state representative must be a Democrat." This illustrates a(n) ________.

A. invalid deductive argument
B. strong inductive argument
C. weak inductive argument
D. valid deductive argument


Answer: D

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