Exam 8: Using Accounting Information to Make Managerial Decisions

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If Global Warming is for real, then the mean global temperature would have risen over the past ten years. Global Warming is not for real. Therefore the mean global temperature hasn't risen over the past ten years.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If Joel had paid his taxes on time, he wouldn't be audited. But he didn't pay on time, so you know he's going to be audited.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. All German Shepherds are dogs, and some dogs are not trained to attack people. Therefore, some German Shepherds are not trained to attack people.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. There was not one exercise in Don's program that should have caused him back pain. So I can't see how his back trouble is the result of his exercise program.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The sign says "Cash only this line," and you're paying cash. So you have to get in this line.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The last four races have been won by horses whose jockeys were wearing pink. I think there's something about colors going on here-I'd bet on whatever horse has a jockey in pink for the next race.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. "If you just realized what I just realized, then we'd be perfect for each other and we'd never find another. But you didn't just realize what I just realized." -Colby Calait

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Hard to believe, but jockeys wearing pink have won the last four races. Do you know how unlikely it is that it could happen a fifth time in a row? Bet on a horse with a jockey wearing different colors this time.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Been playing Lotto for years and haven't won a dime. I'm due.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Anna Karenina is the best novel ever written; therefore each chapter is the best ever written.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. The sign says "No individuals without identification may pass." So that must mean that all individuals with identification may pass, right?

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If the president is right, we need immigration reform. If the vice president is right, we need immigration reform. Therefore, if the president is right, the vice president is right.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Every event is caused; therefore the sum total of events is caused.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Mark: Jessica got low grades in this semester due to the recent demise of her father. Judy: Oh, so now you're trying to excuse her low grades?

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Otterhounds are crazy about water, just like that dog. That dog, therefore, is an Otterhound.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Stockton has the lowest credit rating of any city in the region. My cousin lives in Stockton, so I'm betting his credit is down the tube.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. Caesar's salad is made from romaine lettuce, and that's what this house salad is made from. So this must be the house Caesar salad.

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. "Most professional dancers are women. Therefore, most women are professional dancers."

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If you are rich, then your car is something like a Mercedes or a Bentley. Oh! Is that your Bentley, you rich old thing, you?

Identify any formal fallacies or fallacies of language in the following passage. If Shelley has read the Republic, then she's bound to know who Thrasymachus is. And, since she clearly does know who Thrasymachus is, we can conclude that she must have read the Republic.