Find arguments on both sides of the question of whether the standard CPI overstates inflation and should be replaced with the chained CPI. Write a short summary of the arguments. Then state and defend your own opinion as to whether the change should be made.

Which of the following is the best summary of the author's opinion?

A. You should choose a pet carefully.

B. Labrador retrievers are superior to other dogs.

C. A dog's temperament is important.

D. A Labrador retriever is the best family dog.

Lee las declaraciones siguientes y decide si son verdaderas o no.

Corrige las que, en tu opinión, no lo son.

Jimmy Smits es más fuerte que Óscar de la Hoya.

Escribe una carta al editor en la que expreses tu opinión sobre uno de los siguientes titulares.Ten cuidado al usar el indicativo y el subjuntivo cuando expreses tu opinión.

$\ll$Inmensos incendios en Cataluña$\gg$

$\ll$Científicos donan el primer bebé$\gg$

$\ll$El gobierno local permitira la construcción de viviendas en una zona histórica$\gg$

$\ll$EI ruido en las grandes ciudades llega a ser peligroso$\gg$

In the following exercise, list the simple events associated with each experiment.

An opinion poll is conducted among a group of registered voters. Their political affiliationDemocrat $(D)$, Republican $(R)$, or Independent $(I)$-and their sex-male $(m)$ or female $(f)$-are recorded.

The seventh man concludes that the worst thing we can do when we are frightened is "to turn our backs on [fear], to close our eyes." Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Explain your answer.

Which of the three poems-"She Walks in Beauty," "When We Two Parted," or the excerpt from Childe Harold's Pilgrimage-do you think conveys the strongest emotions? Give evidence to support your opinion.

Reptiles are often portrayed as dangerous and evil in fairy tales, folktales, and other fictional stories. Nonfiction information about reptiles presents another view; What is your opinion? Find evidence to support your position.

An opinion poll based on a small sample can be unrepresentative of the population. To see why, assume that 40% of the electorate favors a certain candidate. If a random sample of 7 is asked their preference, what is the probability that a majority will favor this candidate?

During the late 1800 s, the press fanned the flames of the SpanishAmerican War by publishing sensational stories about Spanish cruelties in Cuba. On what current issues has the press played a major role in influencing public opinion?

Determine whether the true statement can be combined with its converse to form a true biconditional opinion. If one interior angle of a triangle is obtuse, then the sum of the other two interior angles is less than $90^{\circ}$.

The way candidates search for jobs and the way they are hired has changed dramatically in the digital age. Name some of the changes that have taken place. In your opinion, have the changes had a positive or a negative effect? Why?

When you evaluate a character, you make judgments about his or her abilities and qualities.

Do you agree with Antony that all the conspirators, except Brutus, are motivated by envy? Support your opinion with examples from the play.

Several times in the story the man recalls the old-timer from Sulfur Creek. What key advice did the old-timer give him? Why, in your opinion, did the man not follow his advice?