Chris, an Editorial Manager at Better Textbooks, Inc

question 75

Multiple Choice

Chris, an editorial manager at Better Textbooks, Inc., wants to eliminate his copy editing department and outsource the work to a company in India. In his proposal, he states, "Doing so will revolutionize our workflow and save us untold thousands of dollars." The editorial director calls Chris into his office and informs him that his memo is not credible. What mistake did Chris make?

• A) either/or logic
• B) exaggeration
• C) unsupported generalization
• D) weak analogy
• E) faulty cause/effect argument

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