Evaluate the following argument in accordance with the criteria discussed in the text.Since the taxes [on cigarettes] have been going up in Canada, cigarette smoking has been going down, particularly among the young. The lesson here is plain: The best way to reduce smoking is simply to raise the price of cigarettes.

What will be an ideal response?


Paired unusual events principle; although… are the higher taxes the only thing that's different from times when the young smoked more? We doubt it.

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indicate whether this statement is true or false

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