Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of appeal to majority?

A) A lot of people prefer the Android operating system to its competitors, so it must be the best operating system.
B) There are many people on the street outside my office, so there is probably a parade going by.
C) Most people are disenchanted with politics right now, so turnout for the upcoming election is likely to be low.
D) Worldwide demand for petroleum products is rapidly increasing, so the price of petroleum will continue to rise.
E) Most of my Facebook friends have said that they will attend my birthday party, so they must really like me.

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Taheysha Altidor · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The argument is using the popularity of Android as evidence for it being the best, which assumes that the majority opinion is always correct. This is a fallacy known as appeal to majority.

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