"As soon as we got a new division manager, profits went down the tubes. The new manager reduced productivity." This statement is an example of which of the following fallacies?

A. making an incomplete comparison
B. posing a false either-or situation
C. attacking the source rather than the idea
D. confusing causal relationships
E. overgeneralizing


Answer: D

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