Income Gains in the Poorest DVCs May Increase Population Growth

question 191

Multiple Choice

Income gains in the poorest DVCs may increase population growth initially, at least for a while, due to the following reasons except

• A) declining death rates.
• B) increasing birth rates.
• C) reduced infant mortality.
• D) decreasing life expectancy.

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