Answer the questions about this "if, then" statement. If he is divorced, then he is her boyfriend. He is not divorced. Therefore, he is not her boyfriend. The conclusion in the above "if, then" statement is
A) valid.
B) invalid.

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The conclusion is invalid because it commits the logical fallacy of denying the antecedent. The statement "If he is divorced, then he is her boyfriend" does not imply that if he is not divorced, he cannot be her boyfriend.

Answer the Questions About This "If, Then" Statement