So what do the bagel data have to say? In recent years, there have been two noteworthy trends in the overall payment rate. The first was a long, slow decline that began in 1992. By the summer of 2001, the overall rate had slipped to about 87 percent. But immediately after September 11 of that year the rate spiked a full 2 percent and hasn’t slipped much since. (If a 2 percent gain in payment doesn’t sound like much, think of it this way: the nonpayment rate fell from 13 to 11 percent, which amounts to a 15 percent decline in theft.) Because many of Feldman’s customers are affiliated with national security, there may have been a patriotic element to the 9/11 Effect. Or it may have represented a more general surge in empathy. The excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument?

- Evidence.

Explanation:

The given excerpt would best serve as evidential support for the author's key argument i.e. 'there have been two noteworthy trends in the overall payment rate.' It provides the factual and statistical evidence by providing the data related to these two noticeable trends('the first was...began in 1992', 'summer of 2001...9/11 effect'). These data substantiate the author's point logically and validates his claim. It helps in gaining readers' acceptance easily. Thus, this is functioning as evidence to support the author's central idea.

the sample answer on e2020

conflicting values are demonstrated between two different groups in animal farm. first, the farm animals value hard work. this is shown by them working late and working long hours at the request of the pigs. napoleon and the pigs, however, sleep late daily. furthermore, the animals value equality. this differs from the value of napoleon and the other pigs. instead of equality, they value only gaining power and maintaining their own privilege, which is demonstrated by their taking extra milk and sleeping in beds.

part a.   = c.)

part b. = a.)

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