Answer: He did not identify a spurious relationship.
A spurious relationship is one where two variables are not causally connected to each other, but may be inferred that they are because of their simultaneous appearance and a similar behaviour. These two variables are only linked with each other by coincidence, or through a third variable.
In this case, the mayor assumes that the implementation of the new regulations caused the crime rate to go down, when in fact there is a third variable (weather) that was the true cause.
In other words, the mayor equated correlation with causation. This is a common mistake in economics due to the inability of economists to perform experiments, having to rely solely on statistical analysis. In order to be aware of this mistake, it is good to remember the motto "<u>correlation is not causation</u>."
<span>the answer is: independent and participatory
</span><span>independent foreign policy refers to the type of foreign policy that is taken for our own country's interest.
Participatory foreign policy refers to the type of foreign policy that is taken for the benefit of other countries or because we're conforming to the decision of other international group.</span><span />
The reason people moved to modern cities in China was <u>Urbanization</u>. As a result of the overcrowded conditions in cities, there was a <u>SARS </u>outbreak in 2002.
<h3>Why does China have health concerns?</h3>
The reason why China has health concerns is because there are many people living in cities which makes it overcrowded. This happened as a result of urbanization.
The crowded conditions has led to the spread of several diseases such as SARS in 2002 and Co-vid in 2019 and 2020.
Find out more on SARS at brainly.com/question/19491082.
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