Yoko is writing an argument piece on the high cost of running and maintaining her town’s prison. she’s found the following evidence:

about 470,000 people work as correctional officers in the united states.
russia has the second-highest incarceration rate in the world.
the united states houses about 25 percent of the world’s prisoners.
american correctional officers are paid on average $40,000 per year.

which piece of evidence is most relevant to yoko’s argument?

a.
statement 1
b.
statement 2
c.
statement 3
d.
statement 4