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Which fallacy is committed in the following argument: "Ambassador cars have almost disappeared. This is an ambassador car. Therefore, this car has
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Which fallacy is committed in the following argument:
"Ambassador cars have almost disappeared. This is an ambassador car. Therefore, this car has almost disappeared"?

A.

Equivocation

B.

Fallacy of Division

C.

Hasty Generalization

D.

Slippery Slope

Correct option is B


The Fallacy of Division occurs when one assumes that what is true for a whole group or class is also true for each individual part or member of that group. In this argument, the speaker assumes that because Ambassador cars as a group have almost disappeared, any individual Ambassador car must have "almost disappeared" as well, which is illogical.
Information Booster: · Equivocation: Involves using a word with multiple meanings ambiguously within the argument. This argument does not involve ambiguous wording.
· Hasty Generalization: Occurs when a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence, but this is not relevant to the current argument.
· Slippery Slope: Suggests that one action will lead to a series of negative events, which is also not applicable here.

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