The correct answer is D. It is deductive because it is based on a general principle. In a deductive argument, a conclusion is reached from one or more general principles or premises. In this case, the general principle is ‘This book is popular with my male friends’. The conclusion that follows from this general principle is “you, as a guy, will probably like it as well’. Consequently, the argument is a deductive because it is based on a general principle.
