Question

which is most useful in understanding how the cost of a college education has risen?
○ data and claims
○ data and statistics
○ statistics and social policy
○ statistics and claims

Explanation:

To understand how college education costs have risen, we need objective measures. Data provides factual information about costs over time, and statistics (like trends, averages) help analyze and interpret that data. Claims are subjective, and social policy is broader (not direct for cost rise analysis). So data and statistics are most useful.

Answer:

B. data and statistics