Logical Reasoning Cause and Effect Analysis BUMHS 2024
PMDC Verified Question 2 of 17
Statements:
I. Kenya has surpassed the value of tea exports this year due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the foreign market.
II. There is an increase in demand for coffee in the local market during the last two years.

Which of the following is correct?
A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both statements are independent causes
D
Both statements are effects of independent causes
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option D: Both statements are effects of independent causes
Concept: Independent Economic Dynamics.

Formula: N/A

Solution: Global demand for Kenyan tea exports and local domestic coffee demand are separate market events driven by totally different independent underlying causes.

Why other options are incorrect:

Options A and B: Implicate a direct link between foreign tea sales and domestic coffee drinking where none exists.

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