The Demographic Transition View Alleges That

question 89

Multiple Choice

The demographic transition view alleges that

• A)the DVCs must first accept the use of birth control techniques to increase their standards of living.
• B)population growth will decline only if mortality rates exceed birth rates.
• C)if incomes first rise, population growth will then decline.
• D)population growth has no bearing on a nation's per capita income.

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