In a deductive argument, the conclusion is

AA mere summing up of the premises

BNot necessarily based on the premises

CEntailed by the premises ✓ Correct

DAdditional to the premises

Correct answer: (C) Entailed by the premises

Explanation

In a deductive argument the conclusion is entailed by the premises.

Entailment means the truth of the premises makes the conclusion necessarily true.

The conclusion is contained within what the premises jointly assert.

It is neither a mere summary nor an addition of new content beyond them.

This relation of necessary implication is the defining tie of deduction.

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