Based on the Fertility-Rate Calculations for Major Industrialized Countries, Their

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Multiple Choice

Based on the fertility-rate calculations for major industrialized countries, their populations are expected to decline significantly in the coming years because the

• A)total fertility rate is higher than the replacement rate.
• B)total fertility rate is below the replacement rate.
• C)fertility rate and the replacement rate are about equal.
• D)fertility rate divided by the replacement rate is greater than one.

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