McqkartGet appPractise

Which fallacy is committed in the following argument: 'What is good for each individual type of business cannot be bad for the economy as a whole'?

ARed herring
BFallacy of composition ✓ Correct
CSlippery slope
DFalse cause
Correct answer: (B) Fallacy of composition
Explanation

The argument slides from single businesses to the whole economy, the fallacy of composition.

It assumes what is good for each part must be good for the whole.

Properties of parts do not automatically transfer to the aggregate they form.

What benefits one business may harm the economy taken together.

Inferring the whole's trait solely from its parts is composition.

Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.

Practise on Mcqkart →🎓 Book an expert →