Question

The evidence in this passage could best be described as

empirical evidence showing that sugar prices were plummeting all over the world.
logical evidence showing that sugar farming was changing because of laws and low prices.
ethical evidence showing that the drop in sugar prices was forcing smaller plantations to go bankrupt.
anecdotal evidence showing that smaller plantations were losing money and going bankrupt.

Answer 1

I don’t have the passage you’re referring to. Please paste it and I’ll pick the best answer.

Meanwhile, here’s how to decide:

- Empirical evidence: lots of data, measurements, statistics, or broad documented trends (e.g., “world sugar prices fell by X% between years A and B”).
- Logical evidence: reasoning from cause to effect without concrete data (e.g., arguing that laws + low prices must change farming practices).
- Ethical evidence: appeals to right/wrong, fairness, or moral consequences (e.g., focusing on injustice to small farmers).
- Anecdotal evidence: specific examples or stories about a few plantations or people (e.g., “the Johnson plantation went bankrupt”).

If the passage mainly gives a few stories or individual examples of small plantations losing money, pick “anecdotal evidence…”. If it gives worldwide price data, pick “empirical evidence…”.