Gabrielle recently gave a presentation to her company's board of directors about trade relations with China. In a way, the presentation was appealing because it incorporated many images and videos. However, the board found her logic of quoting celebrity Meryl Streep's opinion on trade relations with China to be weak and irrational. Which of the following logical fallacies did Gabrielle commit?
A) appeal to authority
B) false cause
C) weak analogy
D) appeal to popularity
E) false dichotomy

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Gabrielle committed an "appeal to authority" logical fallacy by using Meryl Streep's opinion on trade relations with China as a basis for her argument, implying that Streep's celebrity status lends credibility to her views on the subject, despite Streep not being an expert in trade relations.

Gabrielle Recently Gave a Presentation to Her Company's Board of Directors