The following statement appears in a proposal to install a large pond near an amphitheater: "Jones Company is an expert in pond preparation. We installed our first pond at Jameson Park earlier this year." What type of reasoning does the passage display?
A) post hoc reasoning
B) inadequate sampling
C) arguing from ignorance
D) arguing from authority

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The passage uses inadequate sampling because it bases the company's expertise on a single example, which is not sufficient to establish expertise in pond preparation.

The Following Statement Appears in a Proposal to Install a Large