Diane is listening to her boss, Kofi, discuss the new business plan. Some of Kofi's explanations sound wrong to Diane, but because he is her boss, Diane doesn't question him. This is an example of a(n) _______________ fallacy.

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Answer:

Ad vericundiam fallacy

Explanation:

Ad vericundiam fallacy: This is a type of fallacy that propose that a claim is true simply because an authority or expert said it was true.

It could also be called 'appeal to authority'.

Diane accepted her boss's view on the new business plan without asking any question even when her boss explanations sounds wrong to her. This is simply because she sees her boss an an authority and experts in the field who has the right to make decisions.

Ad vericundiam is a form of argument in which a claimed authority's support is used as evidence for an argument's conclusion.

It is a fallacy which derives it's conclusion based on the premise of an authority.