According to the Study Cited in the Textbook,which Is NOT

question 264

Multiple Choice

According to the study cited in the textbook,which is NOT a possible result of the deficit of marriageable women in East Asia?

• A) At least 10 percent of Chinese men will fail to find a mate.
• B) The birth rate will decline even further.
• C) Current generations will have no one to care for them when they are elderly.
• D) More women will be imported from Europe and Russia to marry the indigenous population.

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