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“If you like ketchup and you also like ice-cream, then you would sure like ketchup ice-cream.” Which fallacy is committed in this argument?
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“If you like ketchup and you also like ice-cream, then you would sure like ketchup ice-cream.” Which fallacy is committed in this argument?

A.

Ad Hominem

B.

Hasty Generalization

C.

Slippery Slope

D.

Fallacy of composition

Correct option is D

(d) Fallacy of composition
The fallacy committed in the given argument is the "Fallacy of Composition." This fallacy occurs when it is assumed that what is true for individual parts will also be true for the whole. In this case, liking ketchup and liking ice cream individually does not logically lead to the conclusion that one would like ketchup ice cream. Each preference exists in separate contexts, and combining them does not necessarily yield a favorable outcome. The argument erroneously assumes that the properties of the individual components (ketchup and ice cream) will combine harmoniously when, in reality, this combination is not guaranteed to be desirable.
Information Booster:
Ad Hominem: This fallacy occurs when an argument attacks a person instead of addressing the actual issue or argument. 
Hasty Generalization: This fallacy involves making a broad generalization based on a small or unrepresentative sample of data.
Slippery Slope: This fallacy occurs when it is argued that a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect.
Fallacy of Composition: This occurs when it is incorrectly assumed that what is true for the individual parts will also be true for the whole.

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