An advertisement shows a highway packed with cars. As the camera zooms in, it becomes evident that every single car on the highway is of the same model. The voiceover says, "It's the best-selling car of the year for a reason; buy the car that everyone's driving." Which of the following informal fallacies is the advertisement most likely committing?
A. the fallacy of questionable cause
B. the fallacy of appeal to inappropriate authority
C. the fallacy of hasty generalization
D. the fallacy of popular appeal
Answer: D
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