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Statements: If the report is submitted late, the project will be delayed. The project was not delayed. Which conclusion is logically valid?

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  • AThe report was submitted late
  • BThe report was not submitted late
  • CThe report was submitted on time but the project was delayed all the same
  • DNothing at all can be concluded about the report

Step-by-Step Solution

A late report guarantees a delayed project. The project was not delayed, so the report cannot have been late — this is a valid contrapositive. The third option contradicts the given fact that the project was not delayed, and since a valid conclusion does exist, the last option is wrong.
Answer: B) The report was not submitted late

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