The statement that best describes an informal argument for the formula for the volume of a cylinder is:
A cylinder is a stack of h circles, each with an area of πr² and a thickness of one unit, so its volume formula is V=πr²h.
This statement correctly identifies that the volume of a cylinder can be thought of as consisting of multiple circular bases stacked on top of each other to achieve the height \( h \), and it accurately derives the formula \( V = \pi r^2 h \) for the volume.