(last word) "the government deregulated the electricity industry in california and a shortage of electricity soon occurred. it is clear that the deregulation caused the shortage." this statement needs careful analysis because it may reflect the: a. post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy. b. use of loaded terminology. c. law of averages. d. fallacy of composition.

The answer is: A) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.

Explanation:

Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a Latin phrase that means: "after this, therefore because of this". This phrase is a type of informal fallacy (an argument whose stated premises fail to support their proposed conclusion).

It states that if something happened (e.g. I fell and broke my nose) after something else (e.g. I was using my cellphone), the resulting event was caused by the previous event (e.g. I fell and broke my nose because I was using my cellphone).

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