Source Bank Design

Which statement best supports an accurate understanding of Source Bank Design?

• Time-sensitive claims about population, employment, agriculture, and GDP should include date, period, source agency, and whether values are estimates, counts, preliminary data, or revised data.
• Primary-source preference does not eliminate the need to understand definitions, because Census, BEA, BLS, USDA, and state agencies measure different concepts.
• A source bank should separate factual propositions from future quiz wording so one verified fact can support multiple pedagogically distinct question forms without duplicating meaning.
• New York’s near-flat 2024-2025 population estimate should not be generalized into a long-term trend without examining a longer same-vintage series.