All of the Following Are Consequences of China's "One-Child Family

question 60

Multiple Choice

All of the following are consequences of China's "one-child family" policy except

• A) Local officials in charge of monitoring births may have an incentive to underreport the number of births to avoid punishment by the government.
• B) China's cultural preference for sons has led to a large number of incidences of female infanticide.
• C) China's policy succeeded in lowering its birth rate and, despite the absolute size of its total population, led to a net decrease of its population.
• D) There were political consequences: the United States, as well as many other countries, have publicly expressed their disapproval with Chinese leaders for their sterilization policies.

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