According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?We are spending too much time talking about regulating the cable TV industry while other countries are beating us in technological development.

A. bandwagon
B. slippery slope
C. red herring
D. either-or
E. invalid analogy


Answer: C

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