Government publications and official statistics are often seen as reliable and more trustworthy than other documentation such as a diary. Why is this?

A. Politicians and government officials are trustworthy in nature and are duty bound to tell the truth and not mislead the public
B. Government officials have taken a legal oath to only tell the truth
C. As it is printed document, government publications are peer reviewed and therefore consider trustworthy
D. They are produced by or on behalf of the state by expert professionals


Answer: D

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