22 cents a pound unspecified sense

William H. Ukers (author)

• coffee fell in price to 22 cents a pound just before the Revolution
  assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500

  to 22 cents a pound just before the Revolution

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'coffee fell from $4.68 a pound to 40 cents a pound in 1750, and to 22 cents a pound just before the Revolution.' This precisely matches the subject, predicate, and object of the claim.
  • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself makes the assertion, not a named source). The stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since the passage presents this as factual information without dispute. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's straightforward reporting. The time qualifier 'just before the Revolution' matches the passage exactly, and the normalized dates (1775-1776) are consistent with the temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.