An argument uses a comparison between a nation's economy and a household budget to conclude that governments must never run deficits. What is the primary flaw?
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A
False analogy, because national economies and household budgets operate under fundamentally different rules
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B
Circular reasoning, because the conclusion is assumed in the premise
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C
Ad hominem, because it attacks economists who disagree
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D
Slippery slope, because it assumes deficits will grow indefinitely