Which Fallacy Is Committed by the Following Argument? Arthur Says

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which fallacy is committed by the following argument? Arthur says that there is no gold left in these hills, but he is a notorious liar and has an interest in keeping others from looking for gold.

• A)post hoc
• B)ad hominem
• C)diversion
• D)false alternative
• E)equivocation

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