Suppose a colleague claims that if the price elasticity of demand for the company's good is inelastic, then raising the price of the good will lead to higher sales. This is example of what type of reasoning?

A. Inductive reasoning
B. Proof by transposition
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Indirect causal relationship


Answer: C

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