Demographers Refer to This as the "Demographic Transition": the Reduction

question 245

Multiple Choice

Demographers refer to this as the "demographic transition": The reduction in death rates brought about by rising standards of living "causes a temporary population explosion because parents-initially unaware that such a revolutionary change in death rates has taken place-for a while keep having six or more children-to ensure that at least two will survive to adulthood." For which of the following countries could this statement be used to explain its current population trend?

• A)United States
• B)Japan
• C)Egypt
• D)China

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