Population Expansion Can Impede Economic Development for the Following Reasons

question 252

Multiple Choice

Population expansion can impede economic development for the following reasons except

• A) reduced saving and investment rates.
• B) reduced productivity of labor.
• C) a larger supply of labor.
• D) its contribution to urban congestion and problems.

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