Why Do Demographers Seek to Standardize Population Numbers (Such That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why do demographers seek to standardize population numbers (such that demographic reports tend to feature rates instead of raw numbers) ?

• A)to allow statistical analysis
• B)to facilitate comparisons between nations and over time
• C)Data must be standardized to be included in the demographic bookkeeping equation.
• D)They work with data with dubious origins.

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