In Which Step of the Demographic Transition Would We Expect

question 201

Multiple Choice

In which step of the demographic transition would we expect population to grow the fastest?

• A) Step 1
• B) Step 2
• C) Step 3
• D) There is no step that would be expected to consistently yield faster population growth.

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