The Basic Demographic Equation States the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

The basic demographic equation states the following:

• A) That a population can be balanced with an accounting equation.
• B) That a population can change with a multitude of events.
• C) That a balanced population creates a pyramid with equal numbers of males and females
• D) That the size of a population changes due to births, deaths and migrations.
• E) That a population of a developing country cannot be measured accurately.

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