(Last Word) "The government deregulated the electricity industry in California, and a shortage of electricity soon occurred.It is clear that the deregulation caused the shortage." This statement needs careful analysis because it may reflect the

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The statement assumes that because the shortage occurred after deregulation, the deregulation must have caused it, which is an example of the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.

(Last Word) "The Government Deregulated the Electricity Industry in California