The Following Statement Appears in a Brochure Supporting a Law

question 40

Multiple Choice

The following statement appears in a brochure supporting a law to allow ducks on a lake on a college campus: "In the other states that have allowed ducks on campus, we know of no adverse encounters between ducks and people to date." What type of reasoning does that passage display?

• A) arguing from ignorance
• B) arguing from authority
• C) post hoc reasoning
• D) circular argument

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Definitions:

Production Department

A division within a manufacturing company responsible for the actual production of goods.

Prior Department

Refers to the earlier stage or department in a production process or organizational structure that precedes the current focus point.

Partially Processed Product

Items that have undergone some stages of the production process but are not yet completed.

Repetitive Manufacturing Processes

Production processes that repeat the same sequence of operations on a continuous basis to produce identical or very similar products.