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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.
Which sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage?
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Responses
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is sufficient, but biased.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
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The sentence that best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage is:
"The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient."
This answer suggests that the evidence provided is directly related to the argument being made, which is that chain stores weaken local economies. The mention of local businesses spending more on local workers and donating more to local charities is pertinent to the claim. However, the evidence may not be sufficient because it is limited in scope – it does not indicate how widespread these findings are or if there are other factors that mitigate or contradict this evidence. For a full assessment, more comprehensive data and analysis would be necessary to conclusively support the claim.