In the given responses, an objective statement is a statement that is based on facts and does not include personal opinions or biases. Let's analyze each response to identify the objective statement:
1. "If high school teachers were better, students would be more inspired to stay in school."
- This statement includes a subjective opinion ("high school teachers were better") and a hypothetical scenario ("students would be more inspired to stay in school"), making it subjective rather than objective.
2. "Because the quality of education varies so much, high school is often not worth it."
- This statement includes a subjective opinion ("high school is often not worth it") based on the variation in the quality of education, making it subjective rather than objective.
3. "Education is important and everyone should go to college."
- This statement reflects a personal opinion ("everyone should go to college"), indicating subjectivity rather than objectivity.
4. "Those who drop out of high school are at a very high risk of living in poverty."
- This statement provides a factual observation based on data and research, highlighting a correlation between dropping out of high school and the risk of living in poverty. It presents an objective statement as it is based on empirical evidence rather than personal opinion.
Therefore, among the given responses, the statement "Those who drop out of high school are at a very high risk of living in poverty" is an example of an objective statement.
