Lauren's Job Requires Her to Report the Number of Births

question 17

Multiple Choice

Lauren's job requires her to report the number of births per 1,000 people each year. Lauren focuses on the:

• A) Mortality Rate
• B) Age-Specific Birth Rate
• C) Crude Birth Rate
• D) Fertility Rate

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Definitions:

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Common Resource

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