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:

Data provides raw information on college - education costs over time, and statistics helps analyze trends, patterns, and make inferences from that data. Claims alone lack the evidence - based analysis, and social policy is more about the response to cost changes rather than understanding the rise itself.

Answer:

B. data and statistics