Consider This Argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports

question 31

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 30,800 motor vehicle fatalities in 2012. Of those 4,957 were motorcyclist fatalities. This means that driving or riding in a car or a truck is six times more dangerous than riding a motorcycle." That argument is an example of ________.

• A) the Gambler's Fallacy
• B) the fallacy of Playing with Numbers
• C) a fallacy of Erroneous Generalization
• D) a warranted argument
• E) a valid argument

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Definitions:

Unionized Labor Force

A workforce that is organized into trade unions, which collectively negotiate wages, work hours, and working conditions.

Labor Productivity

Labor productivity measures the output of goods and services produced per unit of labor input, indicating the efficiency of labor use in the production process.

Economy Size

A measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by an economy over a specified period, typically indicated by GDP.

Labor Force Size

The total number of people, both employed and unemployed, who are willing and able to work in an economy.