Residents of Poor Countries Tend to Have Higher Rates of Infant

question 70

Multiple Choice

Residents of poor countries tend to have higher rates of infant mortality because

• A) residents of wealthy countries have all their health care provided by the government.
• B) residents of poor countries tend to have fewer children than residents in wealthy countries have.
• C) consumers in poor countries face higher tax rates and have less to spend on health care.
• D) lower per capita real gross domestic product (GDP)growth rates allow for less spending on health care.
• E) mothers in poor countries tend to wait until they are much older before having children.

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