Question

A highly credible business magazine article says the stock market is going to collapse. The article is from the 1920s. This source fails which evaluator of quality of sources?

Answer 1

Answer:

Currency and Timeliness

Explanation:

This applies to the date and period of publication of the information. In historical circumstances, old information could still be accepted. But in the above case, the writer was alluding to an event that was about to happen I.e. collapse of the stock market. His information is not current nor timely because he used a grossly outdated information of 1920.

Answer 2

Answer: Authority

Explanation: this is the source of information used. This article from the magazine has no credible source to back up her predictions/ forecast