All of the Following Factors Contribute Significantly to the Rate

question 47

Multiple Choice

All of the following factors contribute significantly to the rate of change of a country's population except which?

• A) life expectancy (the average number of years a population lives from birth)
• B) immigration (the number of people who enter a country for the purpose of permanent residence)
• C) population density (the total number of people per square mile/kilometer)
• D) birth rate (the number of births during a specified time period)
• E) death rate (the number of deaths during a specified time period)

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Beta

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