Which of the Following Correctly Identifies an Argument Against Free

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly identifies an argument against free trade?

• A) Trade leads to a minimization of world production.
• B) Specialization due to trade can hamper national security.
• C) Trade leads to an exploitation of developed countries.
• D) The sellers of exporting nations suffer heavy losses due to trade.

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Definitions:

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy suggesting that one small step will inevitably lead to a chain of related negative events.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument falsely assumes that one action will lead to a series of other actions resulting in a negative outcome, without providing evidence for such a causal chain.

Fallacy Of Composition

The erroneous reasoning that what is true of the parts must also be true of the whole.

Fallacy Of Division

A logical fallacy that occurs when one assumes that something true of a whole must also be true of its parts.