Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Fallacy of Composition

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the fallacy of composition?

• A)​If the price of a product rises, the quantity supplied will decline.
• B)​The average wage rate tends to increase at approximately the same rate as inflation; hence, wage increases must cause inflation.
• C)​Resources are scarce; therefore, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
• D)​If I talk loudly at a party, I have a better chance of being heard by my listeners.If everyone at the party talks loudly, everyone can be heard more clearly.

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Definitions:

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, a firmware interface that initializes and tests hardware during the booting process of a computer, prior to handing over control to the operating system.

POST

A diagnostic testing sequence performed by a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to check the hardware components before starting the operating system.

Registry Configuration

Configuration settings stored within a registry on Windows operating systems, dictating how software and hardware behave.

Power-On Self-Test

The initial set of diagnostic tests performed by a computer's firmware upon startup, checking for hardware issues.