"After Company X used this ad agency, its sales increased by 30% the following quarter. Obviously, our sales will go up 30% if we choose this ad agency." This is an example of which type of logical fallacy?

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B) This type of fallacy assumes that there is a cause and effect between two things without proving the relationship. Company X's sales might have increased for any number of reasons other than the ad agency they used: new products, additional salespeople, a seasonal increase, etc.

"After Company X Used This Ad Agency, Its Sales Increased