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JMatthes

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One might commit the fallacy of composition by concluding that
 a. statements that are true during prosperity are necessarily true during depression
  b. what is good for the individual is necessarily good for the group
  c. an event that precedes another is necessarily the cause of the latter
  d. intentions need not coincide with actions
  e. the composition of a complex product is not revealed by its exterior appearance

Question 2

Your friend notices that U.S. auto production and U.S. population growth have moved together over several decades. He reasons that one way to slow population growth is for the government to order the auto makers to cut back on production. You gently point out to him that he
 a. is correct only when the economy is in a recession
  b. has mistakenly inferred causation from observed correlation
  c. has ignored secondary effects
  d. has committed the fallacy of composition
  e. is correct only when the United States enjoys economic growth



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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