A Country with a TFR That Falls Below 1

question 30

Multiple Choice

A country with a TFR that falls below 1.5 children per couple for a prolonged period will experience all of the following except ____.

• A) a sharp rise in proportion of older people
• B) an increasing demand on medical care
• C) an increasing demand on social security funds or its equivalent
• D) labor shortages
• E) an increasing number of working taxpayers.

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