In the First Nine Months of the Year VW Sales

In the first nine months of the year VW sales in the U.S.were up 22%.What is this?

A) Data that require analyzing and organizing before they will be of value
B) Information that can be used as a basis for future actions on her part
C) Information that requires analyzing and organizing before it will be of value
D) Data that can be used as a basis for actions on her part without any further manipulation
E) Either data or information¾they mean the same thing