The Total Fertility Rate

question 244

Multiple Choice

The total fertility rate

• A) measures the average number of children that a woman is expected to have during her lifetime.
• B) exceeds the replacement rate in countries with a falling population.
• C) equals the rate of population change over time.
• D) rises as income rises.

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