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?

Responses

The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient. - no response given

The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient. - no response given

The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date. - no response given

The evidence is sufficient, but biased.

Answer 1

The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.

Reason: the examples (a 6% hiring difference, higher donations, one town's charities) are related to the claim but are limited in scope, lack methodological detail, may be anecdotal, and do not establish broader causation.