Although the official census reported the population of a small midwestern city as 81,000, the city manager Protested, insisting that the actual population, based on a private census, is 87,456. The report of the city Manager
A)is suspect because of its precision.
B)is more accurate than the census value.
C)justifies another census of the city by the federal government.
D)is suspect because of its accuracy.

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The city manager's report is suspect because of its precision. The exact number (87,456) suggests a level of accuracy that might be unrealistic for population counts, which are typically estimates.

Although the Official Census Reported the Population of a Small