Whom would you trust as most reliable? Discuss the credibility and authority of each individual or group listed with regard to the following issue:You've purchased a wood-burning stove. You are uncertain, however, what kind of wood to burn in it. You've heard that some produce more smoke, some are more likely to contribute to chimney fires, some burn hotter than others, and so forth.a. the dealer from whom you purchased the stoveb. a friend of yours who has used a wood-burning stove for yearsc. another friend who sells firewoodd. a U.S. Department of Agriculture publication, "Comparative Properties of Fuelwood"e. a professor of environmental horticulture at a state university

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All these sources are credible, but (c) rather than (a) should rank last.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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