Which Statement BEST Describes the Relationship Between the Education of Women

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the education of women and average number of children?

• A) There is no relationship worldwide between women's education and family size.
• B) Educated women in third-world countries have more living children as they can afford better health care.
• C) Only in the United States do women with more education have smaller families.
• D) Worldwide, women with more education have smaller families.

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Definitions:

Economic Efficiency

A situation in which all resources are optimally allocated to serve each individual or entity in the best way while minimizing waste and inefficiency.

Equilibrium Price

The market condition price point where supply and demand for a product or service balance each other, leading to no inherent tendency for change.

Price Floors

Legally established minimum prices for goods or services, intended to ensure they cannot be sold below a certain price.

Inefficiently Low Quality

A situation where a product or service is produced with a quality level that is not optimal for consumer satisfaction or cost efficiency.