In China, Which of the Following Slowed Its Rate of Population

question 26

Multiple Choice

In China, which of the following slowed its rate of population growth, bringing the total fertility rate to 1.8?

• A)its one-child policy
• B)low population momentum
• C)low levels of female education
• D)economic prosperity

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