Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 76

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 buy his ideas on climate change. I haven't seen him drive a hybrid car!"

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Definitions:

Efficient-Market Hypothesis

The theory that all available information is already reflected in securities prices, therefore making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns than the overall market.

Security Prices

The market price at which a financial security is traded.

Risk Level

The degree of uncertainty associated with the potential for loss or undesirable outcomes in an activity or decision.

Market Efficiency

A condition in financial markets where prices fully reflect all available information, leading to assets being priced accurately and trades being executed fairly.