Of course, all individual students are better off if they get better grades. If you were to conclude that all students would be better off if everyone received an "A" you would

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The fallacy of composition occurs when someone assumes that what is true of the parts is true of the whole. While individual students may benefit from receiving an "A", it is not necessarily true that all students would benefit from everyone receiving an "A". This could lead to grade inflation and a devaluation of the meaning of an "A" grade.

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