Identify which fallacy has been committed. Jimmy Carter, winner of the Noble Peace Prize, stated in a public forum yesterday that trade and diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba should be re-established immediately. A figure of his stature simply cannot be ignored. At last, this nagging issue has been settled once and for all

a. Appeal to Invincible Authority
b. Appeal to Unidentified Authority
c. Appeal to Irrelevant Authority
d. Division of Expert Opinion
e. Conflict of Interest
f. Fallacy of Guilt by Association
g. Appeal to Novelty


d

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