Lilly works for the U.S. Census Bureau. Recently her agency was told it needed to make a presentation to a panel of experts to explain why it should retain its funding. In her presentation, which of the following reasons is Lilly most likely to cite as one that justifies a large budget for a national census?

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Population analysis is an essential tool for anticipating future needs of the country. It helps to inform decisions related to infrastructure, education, healthcare, and other critical areas. Retaining funding for the national census is, therefore, necessary to ensure that reliable and accurate data is available to the government and private sector organizations that rely on it for planning and decision making. B, C, and D are not as directly related to the purpose of the national census as A.

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