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.

Question

What evidence suggests that local businesses are more generous than chain stores?

(1 point)
Responses

Local businesses hire more local citizens.
Local businesses hire more local citizens.

Local businesses make larger donations to charities.
Local businesses make larger donations to charities.

Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.
Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.

Local businesses strengthen local economies.

Answer 1

The evidence that suggests that local businesses are more generous than chain stores is:

Local businesses make larger donations to charities.

This is supported by the statement that local charities report significantly higher donations from local businesses compared to chain stores.