The Minority Population of the Public Schools Is Growing Because

Multiple Choice

The minority population of the public schools is growing because the minority population of the United States is growing. (Arthea J. S. Reed and Verna E. Bergemann, In the Classroom: An Introduction to Education)
This statement exemplifies a(n) _____.

A) unsupported assertion
B) report
C) explanation
D) conditional statement
E) argument