Question

read the statement.
eighty percent of residents approve spending taxpayer dollars for a new baseball stadium.
this statement is an example of

1. an appeal to sympathy.
2. an appeal to good judgement.
3. an appeal to authority.
4. a bandwagon appeal.

Explanation:

A bandwagon appeal (also called appeal to popularity) argues that something should be done because many people do or approve of it. The statement uses "eighty percent of residents approve" to suggest the action (spending for the stadium) is right because most agree, matching a bandwagon appeal. An appeal to sympathy uses pity, appeal to good judgment uses logic/reason, and appeal to authority uses an expert/authority figure—none fit here.

Answer:

1. a bandwagon appeal.