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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?
(1 point)
Responses
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
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The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
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?
(1 point)
Responses
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
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The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
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GPT-4o mini
The best choice to describe the quality of the evidence in the passage is:
**The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.**
While the examples provided support the claim that local businesses can have a positive impact on the economy, the evidence is limited and does not account for all factors that might influence local economies or provide a comprehensive comparison.
**The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.**
While the examples provided support the claim that local businesses can have a positive impact on the economy, the evidence is limited and does not account for all factors that might influence local economies or provide a comprehensive comparison.