Classify the following fallacy: Hector moved into a new apartment last month. Since moving into the apartment, Hector has had financial problems. Moving into the new apartment is the reason for Hector's financial problems.
A) Shifting the burden of proof
B) Straw man
C) Emotional appeal
D) False cause and effect

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This is an example of a false cause and effect fallacy, where it is assumed that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second, without considering other possible explanations for Hector's financial problems.

Classify the Following Fallacy: Hector Moved into a New Apartment