Although the Crude Birth Rate Can Be a Very Useful

question 55

Multiple Choice

Although the crude birth rate can be a very useful statistic, how can it be misleading?

• A) Births are being related to that subset of the population that are able to conceive.
• B) It uses five-year age groups.
• C) Births are being related to the total population.
• D) It excludes females under 15 and over 49.
• E) It is an age-specific measure.

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