Consumer advocate: There is no doubt that the government is responsible for the increased cost of gasoline, because the government' s policies have significantly increased consumer demand for fuel, and as a result of increasing demand, the price of gasoline has risen steadily. Which one of the following is an assumption required by the consumer advocate's argument?
A: If the government pursues policies that do not increase the demand for fuel, gasoline prices tend to remain stable.
B: The government has an obligation to ensure that demand for fuel does not increase excessively.
C: The government can bear responsibility for that which it indirectly causes.
D: Consumer demand for gasoline cannot increase without causing gasoline prices to increase.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C