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1. Each of the following statements violates at least one of the criteria for effective supporting materials discussed in this chapter. Identify the flaw (or flaws) in each statement.

a. As Taylor Swift stated in a recent interview, U.S. policy toward North Korea should put more emphasis on bilateral negotiations.

b. According to The New York Times Almanac, California has the largest Native-American population of any state in the union-421,346. Arizona is second with 294,118 and Oklahoma is third with 287,124.

c. I don't know why rental car companies don't like to rent to people under the age of 25. My friends and I drive a lot, and none of us has been in an accident.

d. In a random survey conducted last month among people visiting Las Vegas casinos, 96 percent of respondents opposed limitations on gambling in the United States. Clearly, then, the American people oppose such limitations.

e. In the words of one expert, "The state education budget has been cut so much in recent years that any further cuts will do irreparable harm to our schools and the children they serve."

f. Figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the median salary for petroleum engineers in the U.S. is $108,910. This shows that petroleum engineers average almost $109,000 a year in salary.

g. According to a study by American Airlines, passenger satisfaction among frequent fliers is growing each year.