SAT question 0ec15b5a (Command Of Evidence)

Question

Self-employed workers—individuals who are not employees of other individuals or businesses but instead earn their income as business owners, independent contractors, or freelance workers—make up an important part of the US labor force. In order to receive legal and tax benefits enjoyed by corporations, self-employed individuals may choose to incorporate their business. A 2015 survey of incorporated and unincorporated self-employment rates in four occupational fields showed that the highest incorporated self-employment rate occurred among people working in Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text?

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is D. Choice D is the best answer because it most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text. The text discusses self-employed workers in the US, and the table shows the US incorporated and unincorporated self-employment rates in four occupational fields in 2015. According to the table, the incorporated self-employment rate was 8.9% for the management, business, and financial services occupational field, which is higher than the incorporated self-employment rate shown for any other occupational field.

Incorporated and Unincorporated Self-Employment Rates in Four Occupational Fields, 2015
Occupational field	Incorporated self-employment rate	Unincorporated self-employment rate
Construction and resource extraction	$4.4%$	$14.8%$
Installation, maintenance, and repair	$2.7%$	$6.2%$
Management, business, and financial services	$8.9%$	$9.7%$
Sales and related	$5.8%$	$7.8%$

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong

SAT Question 0ec15b5a: Command Of Evidence answer and explanation

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong