In a suit by the National Forest Preservation Organization (NFPO) against Old Growth Logging, Inc., NFPO serves a written request for Old Growth to admit the truth of matters relating to the trial. Old Growth’s admission in response is the equivalent of​
a. ​a statement to the media.
b. ​an admission in court.
c. ​irrelevant evidence.
d. ​information to which Old Growth has a right of privacy.