A Car Salesman Said to a Customer, "This Is the Best

question 51

Multiple Choice

A car salesman said to a customer, "This is the best car our company has ever made. We stand behind this car 100%." The customer then asked, "How do you know that it is so good?" The salesman replied, "I've seen a lot of cars over the years, and this one is the best." The salesman shows the error of _____ in his form of reasoning or argumentation.

• A) asserting the consequent
• B) making an unwarranted assumption
• C) circular reasoning
• D) arguing from ignorance or possibility

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