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?
(1 point)
Responses
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
3 answers
The best response is:
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The passage provides relevant evidence regarding the impact of local businesses compared to chain stores, including specific statistics on hiring and donations to local charities. It supports the claim that local businesses are beneficial to local economies.
The option "The evidence is sufficient, but biased" suggests that while the evidence adequately supports the claim, it is influenced by personal opinions, interests, or perspectives that might distort the objectivity of the information.
In the passage, while it presents an argument in favor of local businesses compared to chain stores, it does not explicitly demonstrate bias. The evidence is based on comparisons regarding spending on local workers and contributions to local charities, which appear to be factual observations rather than biased claims.
Thus, the evidence is relevant and provides sufficient support for the assertion made without indicating bias, making "The evidence is relevant and sufficient" the more accurate choice.
