According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?If you're looking for a house, you want to buy a new one. New construction and design techniques have to be better than old ones.

A. appeal to novelty
B. bandwagon
C. slippery slope
D. false analogy
E. circular appeal


Answer: A

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