Water from California’s northern mountains is pumped south along a 400-mile canal through the farming communities of the Central Valley. Not only is this canal system a marvel of modern engineering, its water fuels the state’s economic engine. In 2006, these farms produced $31 billion-worth of food and fiber, more than any other state. By contrast, world-wide ticket sales of Hollywood movies, a more famous export of California, totaled $25 billion that year. What inference can the reader make from this paragraph? A.
The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.
B.
The movie industry is more important to California than farming.
C.
The author thinks it is more important to eat than go to movies.
D.
Water is a precious resource and shouldn't be wasted on making movies.

The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.

Explanation:

Water from California’s northern mountains is pumped south along a 400-mile canal through the farming communities of the Central Valley. Not only is this canal system a marvel of modern engineering, its water fuels the state’s economic engine. In 2006, these farms produced $31 billion-worth of food and fiber, more than any other state. By contrast, world-wide ticket sales of Hollywood movies, a more famous export of California, totaled $25 billion that year.

According to reading inference, The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.

Water is everyone's' basic necessity in our day to day life

Water is a resourceful matter and can not be neglected over any luxury.

According to the writer, this paragraph lightens on the fact that water is brought to the nation through a number of processes.

Almost, more than 80% of our daily consumption is of water.