Which of the following statements regarding factors of safety for avoiding failure points is LEAST accurate?

A) Factors of safety provide for variations in workmanship.
B) Factors of safety are used because many factors used in design cannot be known precisely.
C) A factor of safety is the ratio of the material's failure point to the maximum design stress.
D) It is not necessary to use a factor of safety for construction material properties.

D

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