An economist signals where he is going in his presentation on the national debt when he says, “Let me define problem,” and later, “So what is the solution?” He is using ________ transitions

What type of fallacy occurs when we change the subject or simply ignore the issue at hand?

a. non sequitur b. ad hominem c. red herring d. slippery slope

Dee constantly found herself thinking about other things when John spoke in his long Texas drawl. This is most likely attributed to which of the following?

A. Dee was very interested in what John had to say. B. Dee's thought speed exceeds John's speaking speeds. C. John only knows how to talk about boring subjects. D. John does not give good feedback.