Consider the study described below. based solely on the information given, decide whether you would believe the stated claim. justify your conclusion. a research group that tracks tuition rates at colleges and universities compares the tuition at a small college today and 10 years ago and claims that tuition has increased 150% during that period.

would you believe the claim?

select all that apply.

a. no, since there is no reliable way to determine whether tuitition actually increased

b. no, since it is not clear whether inflation was taken into account.

c. yes, since it is unlikely that there are any confounding variables in the study.

d. no, since the research group was trying to show that tuition had increased, introducing bias into the results

e. yes, since the goal of the study is clear.

f yes, since there is no bias in the study.