A Possible Causal Factor to Use When Allocating Cafeteria Costs

question 160

Multiple Choice

A possible causal factor to use when allocating cafeteria costs would be

• A)number of square feet.
• B)number of direct labor hours.
• C)number of employees.
• D)appraised value of square footage.

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Definitions:

Illusory Correlation

A cognitive bias where a relationship between two variables is perceived despite no such association existing.

False Cause

Refers to a logical fallacy where it is assumed that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second.

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy that occurs when one argues that a proposition must be true because it has not been proven false or vice versa.

Non Sequitur

A statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement.