Read the claim and the supporting evidence.
Claim: Federal regulation needs to be reexamined because of the way the burden of
compliance affects small businesses.
Evidence: One estimate found that compliance to federal regulations costs small
businesses as much as $3,000 more per employee than large businesses.
Why does the evidence support the claim? Choose the analysis that better explains the
connection.
It's not fair for regulatory requirements to disproportionately affect small
businesses.
If regulatory inefficiencies aren't fixed, it will be impossible for American
small businesses to compete in foreign markets.