The Fallacy of Composition Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

The fallacy of composition is:

• A)the erroneous view that an economic activity can sometimes exceed the sum of its components.
• B)the erroneous view that what is true for an individual must also be true for the group
• C)the view that the aggregation of economic activity will necessarily lead to an outcome that is different from the outcome generated by each individual in a group
• D)the idea that association need not imply causation.
• E)the idea that association always implies causation.

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Definitions:

Centimeters

A measurement of distance in the metric system that is equivalent to 0.01 meters.

Inches

A unit of measurement in the imperial and United States customary systems, equivalent to 1/12 of a foot.

Kilometers

A unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters, commonly used to measure distances between geographical locations.

Miles

A unit of distance measurement in the Imperial system, equal to 1.609 kilometers.