Consider This Argument: "Stock Today Closed Slightly Lower on Moderate

question 6

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: "Stock today closed slightly lower on moderate trading. This was after an announcement last night that Middle Eastern oil producers were planning to increase the price of a barrel of oil by 1.5% over the next 18 months. The slide in the market was probably reacting to that announcement. Don't you agree?" That argument is an example of ________.

• A) the False Dilemma fallacy
• B) the fallacy of Playing with Words
• C) a False Cause fallacy
• D) a warranted argument
• E) a valid argument

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