An advertisement in the paper states: These cars are hybrid cars which is true, but fails to indicate that the car must be plugged in every night would be an example of which of the following?A) Inaccurate truthB) Rule 8(a) violationC) Rule 3 violationD) Significant untruthE) Half-truth

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An advertisement in the paper states: These cars are hybrid cars which is true, but fails to indicate that the car must be plugged in every night would be an example of which of the following?A)  Inaccurate truthB)  Rule 8(a)  violationC)  Rule 3 violationD)  Significant untruthE)  Half-truth

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Final Answer : E, Explanation :  The advertisement provides true information (that the cars are hybrids) but omits significant details (the need to plug them in every night), which can be misleading. This is characteristic of a half-truth, where part of the information is true, but critical information is withheld.

An advertisement in the paper states: "These cars are hybrid cars" which is true, but fails to indicate that the car must be plugged in every night would be an example of which of the following?

A) Inaccurate truth
B) Rule 8(a) violation
C) Rule 3 violation
D) Significant untruth
E) Half-truth

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An advertisement in the paper states: "These cars are hybrid cars" which is true, but fails to indicate that the car must be plugged in every night would be an example of which of the following?A) Inaccurate truthB) Rule 8(a) violationC) Rule 3 violationD) Significant untruthE) Half-truth

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An advertisement in the paper states: "These cars are hybrid cars" which is true, but fails to indicate that the car must be plugged in every night would be an example of which of the following?

A) Inaccurate truth
B) Rule 8(a) violation
C) Rule 3 violation
D) Significant untruth
E) Half-truth