Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Represent Causality

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to represent causality rather than  association?

• A) In years that fashion dictates wider lapels on men's jackets, the stock market grows by at least 5 percent.
• B) Interest rates are higher in years ending with a 1 or a 6.
• C) Unemployment falls when the AFC champion wins the Super Bowl.
• D) Quantity demanded goes up when price falls because lower prices increase consumer purchasing power, ceteris paribus.

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