(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
A) fallacy of composition.
B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
C) use of loaded terminology.
D) law of averages.

Question

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This statement reflects the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy, which assumes that event A caused event B solely because A occurred before B. In reality, there may be other factors involved that caused the shortage of electricity.

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