Does "accompanied by" imply causation in this context?
If we observe the economy of a country as a whole it will appear that the output levels of all the goods and services in the economy have a tendency to move together. For example, if output of food grain is experiencing a growth, it is generally accompanied by a rise in the output level of industrial goods.
I know correlation does not always mean causation but no one said it's not possible.
In my context
It's the increase in the production of industrial goods which has led to increase in the production of consumer goods. (food grains).
A accompanies B. Because A is a result of B.
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thatkoko777 I know correlation does not always mean causation but no one said it's not possible. I did. If one thing is accompanied by another, it simply occurs together with it.
- thatkoko777 I know correlation does not always mean causation but no one said it's not possible.
- I did.
- If one thing is accompanied by another, it simply occurs together with it.
- Causation is an unavoidable suggestion, but "accompany" says nothing about which caused which, and it leaves open the possibility that some third factor caused both.
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thatkoko777I know correlation does not always mean causation but no one said it's not possible.
I did. If one thing is accompanied by another, it simply occurs together with it. Causation is an unavoidable suggestion, but "accompany" says nothing about which caused which, and it leaves open the possibility that some third factor caused both.
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