The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
This sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage. The passage provides some relevant information suggesting that local businesses have positive impacts on local economies and community organizations. However, the evidence is limited in scope, focusing on only a few specific examples. More comprehensive data or a broader range of examples would be necessary to fully support the claim that chain stores weaken local economies.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Professor Lucy Dobbs of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations recently wrote that chain stores weaken local economies. Compared to chain stores, local businesses spend 6 percent more on hiring local workers. Local charities report significantly higher donations from local businesses. In one town, United Way received most of its income from two local groceries, a hometown bank, and a handful of local specialty shops.
Which sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage?
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The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
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