Use the paragraph 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.
What evidence suggests that local businesses are more generous than chain stores?
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Local businesses hire more local citizens.
Local businesses hire more local citizens.
Local businesses strengthen local economies.
Local businesses strengthen local economies.
Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.
Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.
Local businesses make larger donations to charities.
Local businesses make larger donations to charities.
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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.
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 strengthen local economies.
Local businesses strengthen local economies.
Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.
Local businesses have stronger ties to their communities.
Local businesses make larger donations to charities.
Local businesses make larger donations to charities.
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a b c or d
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a personal story or experience
a personal story or experience
a set of numbers that provides information
a set of numbers that provides information
a conclusion
a conclusion
an opinion
The new office building will house several different companies and employ an estimated 600 people. However, it will also bring in more traffic and possible crime to the area. Several local companies are competing for the contract to begin construction, which will not happen until late spring, after the ground has thawed. Studies show that crime accompanies traffic issues. The increase to traffic for the new building is estimated at 15 percent. This, combined with the increase in wait time for local services, such as lines at the gas pump and fast food drive-through lanes, is likely to cause an increase in small crime throughout the area.
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that constructing a new office building negatively impacts local residents?
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It will increase local traffic.
It will increase local traffic.
It will employ more than 600 people.
It will employ more than 600 people.
It will take too long to complete.
It will take too long to complete.
It will create tension between local businesses.
It will create tension between local businesses.
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