A person observes that consumer prices often fall when a nation experiences economic growth.The person then concludes that falling consumer prices lead to economic growth.This would be an example of
A)the fallacy of composition.
B)biases.
C)confusing correlation and causation.
D)the use of loaded terminology.

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The person is confusing correlation with causation by assuming that because falling consumer prices and economic growth occur together, one must cause the other.

A Person Observes That Consumer Prices Often Fall When a Nation