Which of the Following Statements Is True About Falling Birthrates

question 226

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about falling birthrates?

• A)They tend to lag behind falling death rates, allowing population growth to continue for at least one or two more generations.
• B)They tend to precede declines in death rates, causing a temporary dip in population before it stabilizes in a generation or two.
• C)They tend to lag behind declining standards of living.
• D)They always cause population to decline.

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