The Fallacy of Appeal to Majority Occurs When

question 104

Multiple Choice

The fallacy of appeal to majority occurs when:

• A)someone takes his own position to be correct simply because he is older than his opponent
• B)someone takes his own position to be correct simply because he did more of the talking than his opponent
• C)someone disagrees with a proposition simply because the person proposing it belongs to an ethnic minority
• D)someone argues that a proposition is true because it has a broader meaning than the opposite proposition
• E)someone takes a proposition to be true merely because large numbers of people believe it

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Definitions:

Contra-Revenue Accounts

Accounts that are used to record reductions in gross revenue, such as sales returns and allowances, and discounts.

Sales Discount

A reduction in price given by a seller to a buyer, often to encourage prompt payment.

Sales Tax Payable

A liability account used to keep track of sales tax that has been collected from customers but not yet remitted to the government.

Discount Period

The timeframe during which a discount is offered for the early payment of an invoice or a bill, encouraging quicker payment.