Erik Has Been Studying Population and Has Found Evidence That

question 37

Multiple Choice

Erik has been studying population and has found evidence that increasing fertility rates accompany increasing gender equality. Which theory does his finding seem to contradict?

• A) modernization theory
• B) dependency theory
• C) Marxist theory
• D) demographic transition theory

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in price.

Close Substitutes

Products or services that can easily replace one another in usage or consumption.

Demand Curves

Graphs showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, expressed as a percentage change.