Why Are Fertility Rates Lower in Urban Compared with Rural

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why are fertility rates lower in urban compared with rural areas?

• A) Exposed to new consumer goods, people engage in childbearing to buy new goods.
• B) The urban woman marries at least 1.5 years earlier than her rural counterpart.
• C) Urban people face higher costs of raising children.
• D) There are more free sources of birth control.
• E) Fertility rates are not lower in urban areas..

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