General Studies · Logical Fallacies
Which of the following options explains why the reasoning in the given argument is flawed? Argument: 'Every time our local soccer team wins a game, the stock market shows a slight increase the following day. Therefore, supporting our team is beneficial for the national economy.'
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- 1It fails to consider the effect of global financial news on the stock market.
- 2It draws a causal conclusion based only on a correlation between two unrelated events.✓
- 3It does not define 'slight increase' clearly enough to be meaningful.
- 4It confuses the national economy with the local economy.
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It draws a causal conclusion based only on a correlation between two unrelated events.
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