A Trend in Developing Countries Is That

question 17

Multiple Choice

A trend in developing countries is that

• A)the birth rate during a typical woman's lifetime has increased from three to six children
• B)attitudes toward family size are changing
• C)when women have employment opportunities outside the home, fertility rates increase
• D)as women become better educated, they earn less
• E)as women become less educated, they tend to have fewer children

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