The Argument Given or Described Involves Some Kind of Fallacy

question 186

Multiple Choice

The argument given or described involves some kind of fallacy. Identify the fallacy.
-A television commercial shows two people who fall in love while wearing a certain brand of blue jeans.

• A)Appeal to emotion
• B)Limited choice
• C)Appeal to ignorance
• D)Hasty generalization

Appreciate the role of accuracy, relevance, and timeliness in making the accounting information useful for decisions.

Understand the concept of sunk costs and their irrelevance in future decision-making.

Understand the factors affecting decision-making for accepting special orders and managing capacity.

Apply the relative sales value method to allocate joint costs between products.

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