The Following Fallacy Is an Example of Appeal to Tradition

question 85

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The following fallacy is an example of appeal to tradition: "Who are you to support our troops? As I recall,you were arrested at an antiwar demonstration in the early 1970s.".

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Definitions:

Consumption

The process by which households make use of goods and services.

Interest Rate

The portion of a loan accumulating interest for the borrower, usually articulated as an annual percentage of the unpaid loan balance.

Income

The financial compensation gained from selling goods or services, or through other means such as rental income or investments.

Utility Function

An economic concept representing a user's satisfaction levels with varying consumption of goods or services, ranked from less to more preferred.