A recent report determined that only five percent of all homeowners in Stockton have outfitted their homes with burglar alarms. However, of the Stockton homes that have been burglarized within the last five years, 25 percent were outfitted with such alarms during the burglaries. Clearly, Stockton homeowners who outfit their homes with burglar alarms are more likely to become victims of burglary than are those who do not.
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The number of homes in Stockton that were burglarized within the last five years is greater than the number of homes equipped with burglar alarms.
(B) A significant number of the homes in Stockton that were burglarized within the last five years were burglarized more than once within this time period.
(C) Homes that have been burglarized within the last five years are more likely to be burglarized than are homes that have not been burglarized within the last five years.
(D) Homeowners who outfit their homes with burglar alarms are less likely to become victims of burglary than are homeowners who have not installed such alarms.
(E) Homeowners in Stockton who have outfitted their homes with burglar alarms are more likely to be victims of burglary than homeowners with burglar alarms living in other similar cities.
The conclusion above depends on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The number of homes in Stockton that were burglarized within the last five years is greater than the number of homes equipped with burglar alarms.
(B) A significant number of the homes in Stockton that were burglarized within the last five years were burglarized more than once within this time period.
(C) Homes that have been burglarized within the last five years are more likely to be burglarized than are homes that have not been burglarized within the last five years.
(D) Homeowners who outfit their homes with burglar alarms are less likely to become victims of burglary than are homeowners who have not installed such alarms.
(E) Homeowners in Stockton who have outfitted their homes with burglar alarms are more likely to be victims of burglary than homeowners with burglar alarms living in other similar cities.
