Asked by Quandra

Which arguments logically support their claims with relevant evidence? Check all that apply.

Eggs are not good for one’s health. Both my aunt and my best friend say that eggs are high in cholesterol.
If we allow people in the city to keep chickens, then people will start keeping goats, sheep, cows, and other livestock.
The current mayor is ineffective. He has not brought new business to the city and does not respond to constituents’ concerns.
The politician is not qualified for office because she was arrested in college for anti-war protests and has very strong opinions.
Increasing the minimum wage benefits the economy. Since our town increased the minimum wage, local businesses are showing a 10 percent increase in profits.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- The current mayor is ineffective. He has not brought new business to the city and does not respond to constituents’ concerns. — Yes. These are relevant, concrete reasons supporting the claim of ineffectiveness.

- Increasing the minimum wage benefits the economy. Since our town increased the minimum wage, local businesses are showing a 10 percent increase in profits. — Yes. The post-change profit increase is relevant evidence supporting the claimed benefit (though it’s a limited/single-case sample).

Not selected (do not logically support the claims with relevant evidence):
- Eggs are not good for one’s health. Both my aunt and my best friend say that eggs are high in cholesterol. — No. This is anecdotal/appeal-to-authority evidence from unreliable sources.
- If we allow people in the city to keep chickens, then people will start keeping goats, sheep, cows, and other livestock. — No. This is a slippery-slope assertion without supporting evidence.
- The politician is not qualified for office because she was arrested in college for anti-war protests and has very strong opinions. — No. Past protest arrests and having strong opinions are not clearly relevant evidence of lack of qualification (ad hominem/irrelevant).