Read the excerpt on residential sprinklers from a position paper posted on the u. s. fire administration website.

in fulfilling this mission, we have carefully reviewed the data and the relevant research to formulate this official statement:

it is the position of the u. s. fire administration that all citizens should be protected against death, injury, and property loss resulting from fire in their residence. all homes should be equipped with both smoke alarms and automatic fire sprinklers, and all families should have and practice an emergency escape plan. the usfa fully supports all efforts to reduce the tragic toll of fire losses in this nation, including the proposed changes to the international residential code that would require automatic sprinklers in all new residential construction.

which of the following identifies what the organization is trying to persuade readers to do?

a.
to think that all citizens should be protected against death, injury, and property loss

b.
to install smoke alarms and automatic fire sprinklers in their homes

c.
to agree with the usfa about code changes requiring automatic sprinklers in new home construction

d.
to believe the usfa has carefully reviewed data about sprinklers