A transportation company is considering expanding its services to a new city. The company has analyzed data on the potential demand for its services in the new city, including the number of residents, the number of businesses, and the average daily temperature. The company has also gathered data on the number of residents in neighboring cities and the distances between the new city and those neighboring cities.
Based on the data, which of the following would be the best indicator of the potential demand for the transportation company's services in the new city?
A) The average daily temperature
B) The number of businesses in the new city
C) The number of residents in the new city
D) The number of residents in neighboring cities
E) The distances between the new city and the neighboring cities
OA C
The correct answer is C, the number of residents in the new city, as it directly reflects the potential demand for the transportation company's services. The other options may have indirect impacts on demand, but they are not as directly relevant as the number of residents.