Exam 7: Activity-Based Costing and Activity-Based Management

Polls at the time showed that over 90 percent of Americans thought the war was justified.

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. A reliable statewide study found that one western town (which we won't name) had an unusually high rate of death from cancer. The study, done during the 1970s, showed the cancer death rate for white females to be 175.4 per 100,000, compared to 154.9 for the state. One resident dismissed the finding as follows: "Statistics! You can prove anything you want with statistics! There's no more cancer here than anywhere."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. I certainly did not enjoy the first meeting of that class. I think I'll drop it; I don't want a whole semester of meetings like that.

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Attendance is up today. They must think there is a test."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Once we let the federal government regulate mortgage lending practices, where will it stop? The entire free enterprise system-the backbone of American prosperity-will collapse under the weight of government regulation."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "PCs are better than Macs. Macs still command only a fraction of the personal computer market."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. I watched Nova on public television the other night, and it was great! I'm going to be in front of the tube every week for it from now on.

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "The rates of prostate cancer among first responders to the attacks on the Twin Trade Towers are higher than among onlookers. Something in the dust obviously causes prostate cancer."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "This antique dealer should know what's wrong with this old car of ours."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "People who attend elite private universities tend to live longer than people who attend state colleges. If we figure out a way to send children of modest means to the elite universities, they would live longer."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Jeremy died shortly after the chemotherapy treatments; I'm convinced it was the chemo that killed him."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Don't sweat. They won't stop you for speeding. The cops have yet to stop me for texting."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Officer, I had the right of way. So it didn't matter that he was in the intersection."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "A Prairie Home Companion" must be a pretty popular radio program around here. About half my friends have copies of the book the program's host recently published.

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Jesus Christ is widely recognized as the greatest man who ever lived."

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue. Overheard during a recent Olympics: "Oh, I don't know. All athletes use some type of steroids in training and competition."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "I see your new car is a Honda SUV. My mom bought a Honda Civic last year, and she gets great gas mileage. You'll be pleased with the mileage you get with your car."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Pete went into cardiac arrest while praying, so praying must have caused the attack."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Sharon's father thinks the idea of a space-based laser missile defense is entirely feasible, and he should know-he's a physicist who specializes in laser technology, and he has a degree in computer science." "Yeah, well, he may be right, but he also works for the defense industry. There's a pot of gold in it for him if people believe that. He's probably not the most reliable source."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Hello Mom? Yeah, it's me.... Fine. Great, in fact. Massachusetts is super-I've never had so much fun.... No.... Yes! And listen, I've just met the most wonderful guy. And I'm sure he's rich. You should just see the expensive car he drives...."