Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 27

Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Life expectancy in parts of southern Africa ______________

• A)is on the rise
• B)has fallen dramatically since 1990
• C)is starting to fall
• D)cannot be determined due to lack of adequate methods for data collection
• E)has stabilized due to population control

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