Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 90

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
"I don't believe we ought to believe the so-called 'admissions' of the Liggett and Myers Company. I think the only reason they're now agreeing with tobacco critics about the addictive powers of nicotine and the nicotine-level manipulation by the company is to get themselves off the hook and avoid bigger trouble, even if it means getting the other tobacco companies into bigger trouble."

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Definitions:

Price Updates

Adjustments made to the selling price of goods or services in response to market dynamics, cost changes, or economic factors.

Cost-Plus Pricing

A sales tactic where the final selling price is set by adding a predetermined extra percentage to the cost of the product.

Market Share

The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product, often expressed as a percentage.

Product's Image

The public perception or reputation of a product as shaped by branding, marketing, and customer experiences.