Question

which statement primarily appeals to pathos, or emotion, to support the position that ceo compensation should be taxed more heavily? having grown up in a low - income community, i know firsthand how much could be accomplished if the wealth of ceos could be taxed and redistributed to the community at large. executive compensation has risen more than nine hundred percent over the past thirty - seven years, according to the economic policy institute. ceo compensation is so appallingly high—many orders of magnitude higher than that of the average worker—that it is unthinkable not to impose higher taxes on executive pay.

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotions. The first statement shares a personal experience of growing up in a low - income community, which is likely to evoke empathy and emotional response from the audience. The second statement is more of a factual claim about the rise in executive compensation. The third statement focuses on the magnitude of CEO compensation compared to average workers, but the first one uses personal experience to connect emotionally, making it the one that primarily appeals to pathos.

Answer:

Having grown up in a low - income community, I know firsthand how much could be accomplished if the wealth of CEOs could be taxed and redistributed to the community at large.