Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 52

Practice objective / multiple choice question 52 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 52 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

My opponent claims that increasing taxes will inevitably lead to economic collapse. However, this is clearly false because many countries with higher taxes enjoy robust economies. Identify the logical fallacy in the opponent's claim and propose a more effective counter‑argument that the debater could use.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The fallacy is a slippery‑slope (or false cause); a stronger counter‑argument would cite evidence that well‑designed tax policies can fund services that sustain economic stability, such as the example given.
B. The fallacy is an appeal to tradition; a stronger counter‑argument would argue that tax policy should be based on modern economic models rather than historical precedent
C. The fallacy is a hasty generalization; a stronger counter‑argument would emphasize that one example of a high‑tax country does not prove all such economies succeed, and suggest looking at broader fiscal data
D. The fallacy is a straw‑man; a stronger counter‑argument would point out that higher taxes do not automatically cause collapse by providing data on countries with low taxes that also thrive
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The fallacy is a slippery‑slope (or false cause); a stronger counter‑argument would cite evidence that well‑designed tax policies can fund services that sustain economic stability, such as the example given.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 English Language Question 52. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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