-Which One of the Following Statements About the Figure Above

question 37

Multiple Choice

-Which one of the following statements about the figure above is true?

• A)The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of immigration.
• B)The greater number of females 85 years or older reflects an unusually high percentage of females born between 1920 and 1925.
• C)The declining size of bars from ages 40- 44 to ages 30- 34 most likely represents declining fertility rates.
• D)The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of increased fertility of later generations.

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Definitions:

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