A population researcher is interested in predicting the number of births that will occur in a particular community. She created a computer model that uses data from the past ten years, including number of residents and the number of babies born. The model predicted that there would be 200 births last year, but the actual number of births last year was only 120. Which of the following strategies is LEAST likely to provide a more accurate prediction? a. Gathering data for additional years to try to identify patterns in birth rates
b. Refining the model used in the computer simulation to more closely reflect the data from the past ten years
c. Removing as many details from the model as possible so that calculations can be performed quickly
d. Taking into consideration more information about the community, such as the ages of residents