Assume that the premise(s) of the following argument are true. Apply the other three tests of the worthiness of an argument in their proper order: "I want to buy a boat and you want to buy a car. If we buy a car we can't use it for fishing or to go tubing. But if we buy a boat we can't use it in the city or
Anywhere else but at the lake. Either way it looks like we're stuck." That argument is an example of ________.
A) a fallacy masquerading as a valid inference
B) a fallacy masquerading as a warranted inference
C) a fallacy of relevance
D) a circular argument
E) an argument that is worthy of acceptance, if the premises were in fact true

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The argument presents a false dilemma by suggesting that buying a boat or a car are the only options and that both lead to being "stuck," without considering other possibilities or solutions. This makes it a fallacy masquerading as a warranted inference.

Assume That the Premise(s) of the Following Argument Are True