SureShotJoe, Who Posts Regularly on the Yahoo Message Boards, Says

question 257

Multiple Choice

SureShotJoe, who posts regularly on the Yahoo message boards, says that the stock of Super Tech should triple this year. Referring to Super Tech, he writes, "there stock shood goe throo the roof!" We can only conclude that Super Tech offers a great investment opportunity.

• A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• B) Straw man.
• C) Argument against the person, abusive.
• D) Red herring.
• E) No fallacy.

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Efficient

Being effective without wasting time, effort, or resources; achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Voltage Drop

Decrease in voltage measured after current passes through a resistance. Also known as voltage loss. See definition for the second of Kirchhoff’s Laws.

Ohmmeter

A device used to measure electrical resistance in units called Ohms.

Resistance

In electricity, opposition to current flow measured in ohms.