While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>In a 2015 economics study, researchers tested how minimum wage hikes affected restaurant employment.</li> <li>Method 1: comparing affected counties to neighboring unaffected counties.</li> <li>Method 2: comparing trends over time within affected counties.</li> <li>Method 1 reported little to no employment loss.</li> <li>Method 2 reported significant employment loss.</li> </ul> The student wants to highlight that the conclusions depended on methodology. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Two methods were used in the 2015 study.
- B
Method 1 used cross-county comparison.
- C
Method 2 reported significant employment loss.
- Dcheck_circle
Whereas comparing affected to neighboring unaffected counties yielded little employment loss, comparing trends within affected counties over time yielded significant loss—conclusions depended on methodology.
Explanation
The goal is methodological dependence of conclusions. Choice C describes both methods, both results, and the dependence directly. The others omit at least one piece.