The company's profits rose after it cut prices. The manager concludes that cutting prices always increases profits. This conclusion is an example of:

  1. valid deduction
  2. hasty generalisation
  3. appeal to emotion
  4. circular reasoning
Answer

B) hasty generalisation

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