Question

eat, drink, shop local
1 buy local campaigns have popped up all over the country, encouraging consumers to support their local community businesses. the movement aims at moving customers away from large, big - box retailers and motivating them to support local business owners, farmers, craftsmen, and other product providers. while buying locally clearly supports ones own community, the value of supporting local businesses goes much further than that. consumers should support local businesses not only to boost the local economy, but also to help cities and towns maintain their own unique identities and cohesive communities.
select the two supporting claims that the author makes to argue that people should support local businesses to benefit their communities.

• local stores are more likely to offer their customers bigger discounts.
• small businesses give a local area its own unique identity and character.
• thriving local businesses give a significant boost to the local economy.

Explanation:

1. Analyze each option:

• "Local stores are more likely to offer their customers bigger discounts." The passage does not mention discounts, so this is incorrect.
• "Small businesses give a local area its own unique identity and character." The passage states "help cities and towns maintain their own unique identities", so this is a supporting claim.
• "Thriving local businesses give a significant boost to the local economy." The passage says "to boost the local economy", so this is a supporting claim.

Answer:

B. Small businesses give a local area its own unique identity and character.
C. Thriving local businesses give a significant boost to the local economy.