Which of the Statements About Demography Is Most Accurate? Demographic

question 301

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements about demography is most accurate? Demographic studies:

• A) focus on factors that have great political relevance, but little relevance to business firms.
• B) suggest that the number of single-parent families will decline in the future.
• C) provide businesses and individuals with insights into business and career opportunities for the future.
• D) are an important source of information about changes in health patterns.

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Definitions:

Malthusian Theory

Proposes that population growth is potentially exponential while the growth of the food supply is linear, leading to overpopulation and societal issues.

Demographic Transition Theory

A theory that describes the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Cultural Diffusion

The process through which cultural beliefs, practices, technologies, or items spread from one society or cultural group to another.

Indigenous

Referring to the original inhabitants of a region or country, usually people who have historically been marginalized and maintain distinct cultural traditions.