Arguing that something is right because it has worked over a long period refers to which type of faulty reasoning?

A. Attacking the person
B. False dilemma
C. Appeal to tradition
D. Faulty correlation

C

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You are a speaker representing the phone manufacturer Far-Exx Global. At a press conference, give a speech highlighting the record profits the latest phone release has brought the company. You go on to say a large portion of the profits have been funneled into the company's new endangered-species protection initiative: Far-Exx Forest. During the question-and-answer session, you are posed the

following three questions. In detail, explain how you would act when being asked each question, and what your response would be to each one: 1. "Do you know if the Far-Exx Forest project plans to protect endangered species only? Or will conservation-dependent species be included in the initiative at some point?" 2. "Will Far-Exx branch out into other technologies?" 3. "How can you justify spending money on animals when all of the profits could have been reinvested into Far-Exx to increase shareholder value?" What will be an ideal response?

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refers to a technique using a sample of one Monday, one Tuesday, and so on, until all weekdays have been included. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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