Which of the Following Does NOT Represent a Cause-And-Effect Relationship

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT represent a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A)Material costs increase as the number of units produced increases.
• B)A company is charged 40 cents for each brochure printed and mailed.
• C)Utility costs increase at the same time that insurance costs increase.
• D)It makes sense that if a complex product has a large number of parts it will take longer to assemble than a simple product with fewer parts.
• E)The amount of direct labour used.

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Definitions:

Argument By Analogy

making an argument based on the similarity between two situations or cases, suggesting that what applies to one should apply to the other.

Similarity

The state or fact of being similar; resemblance or likeness between persons, things, or ideas.

Property

A characteristic, quality, or trait belonging to a person or thing.

Argument By Analogy

A form of argument that asserts a conclusion based on a comparison between two similar cases or scenarios.