Brunhilda: Economists have predicted that our generation will be the first that cannot confidently look forward to having a better standard of living than that enjoyed by our parents.
Siegfried: That's simply untrue. My father's standard of living is nowhere near as high as his parents' was, and my own standard of living is already higher than that of my parents.
Which of the following best describes the error of reasoning contained in Siegfried's argument above?
A. It relies upon an unreasonable
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Siegfried: That's simply untrue. My father's standard of living is nowhere near as high as his parents' was, and my own standard of living is already higher than that of my parents.
Which of the following best describes the error of reasoning contained in Siegfried's argument above?
A. It relies upon an unreasonable
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