Harrold Foods is attempting to

Answer choices

1. A

   Not Causal8% picked this

   failing to exclude the possibility that what appears to be the result of a given market condition may in fact be

   This answer is referring to the Famous Causal Flaw, in which an author is overconfident about one possible causal explanation, while failing to consider other possible causal explanations. In particular, this answer is saying that author failed to consider the possibility of Reverse Causality. But nothing in this argument is at all causal, so this is just meant to sound tempting because it sometimes shows up as a correct answer.

   8%
2. B

   Not Necessary vs. Sufficient16% picked this

   mistaking a condition required if a certain result is to obtain for a condition that by itself is

   This answer is referring to the #1 Famous Necessary vs. Sufficient Flaw, in which the author presents a conditional logic premise and then tries to apply it by using an illegal negation or reversal. But nothing in this argument is at all conditional, so this is just meant to sound tempting because it sometimes shows up as a correct answer.

   16%
3. C

   Not Unproven vs. Proven False1% picked this

   treating the failure to establish that a certain claim is false as equivalent to a demonstration that

   This answer is referring to the famous Unproven vs. Proven False flaw, in which an author takes a failure to prove X true shows that X is false (or, as this answer describes, a failure to prove X false shows that X is true) This argument doesn't involve any sort of rebuttal. The evidence never says that someone failed to prove a certain claim false.

   1%
4. D

   Correct65% picked this

   taking evidence that a claim is believed to be true to constitute evidence that the claim

   Why this is right

   The author is arguing that Harrold currently dominates the market, based on the fact that 72% of consumers surveyed think that Harrold dominates the market. It is believed to be true that "Harrold dominates the market" and the author acts like that's evidence for the conclusion that "Harrold does in fact dominate the market".

   Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   65%
5. E

   Too Strong: bound to obtain10% picked this

   describing survey results that were obtained in the past as if they are bound to obtain in

   The author isn't ever predicting that survey results will be sure to obtain in the future as well. He makes no guarantee that future surveys will show that 72% of consumers think Harrold dominates the market. He only guarantees that if Harrold currently dominates the market, then they will continue to do so in the future as well if they maintain their current market share.

   10%