The Fertility Rate of 2

question 27

Multiple Choice

The fertility rate of 2.1, with which populations are expected to eventually stabilize, is known as which of the following?

• A) The plateau rate
• B) The reproductive stabilization rate
• C) The short-term replacement rate
• D) The long-term replacement rate
• E) The steady reproduction rate

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