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If the economy enters a recession, unemployment will rise. Unemployment has risen. Therefore, the economy has entered a recession.
What is the logical flaw in this argument?
- It denies the antecedent and draws an invalid inference.
- It affirms the consequent, concluding the cause from the effect.
- It generalizes hastily from a single unrepresentative sample.
- It commits a slippery-slope fallacy, predicting a chain of consequences.
- It is a circular argument that quietly assumes its own conclusion.
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