In a sample of corporations, the level of charitable giving increases as the average salary of the corporation increases. It would be an ecological fallacy to conclude that
A) high-paying corporations are more apt to encourage employee giving than low-paying corporations.
B) high-paying corporations give greater amounts than low-paying corporations.
C) charitable giving enhances the economic growth of corporations.
D) employees who are paid more tend to give more to charities.

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An ecological fallacy occurs when conclusions about individual behavior are drawn from group-level data. The data shows a correlation between corporate salary levels and charitable giving, but it does not provide information about individual employee behavior, such as whether higher-paid employees give more to charities.

In a Sample of Corporations, the Level of Charitable Giving