Tia Is Interested in Studying the Way Farm Families Decide

question 26

Multiple Choice

Tia is interested in studying the way farm families decide how many children to have. She feels that the number of workers needed to sustain the farm will relate to the number of children families have, with those needing more workers having more children. Which of the following theories is Tia likely using?

• A) Demographic transition
• B) Conflict
• C) Wealth flow
• D) Malthusian

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