The Total World Population in 2012 Is Estimated to Be

question 59

Multiple Choice

The total world population in 2012 is estimated to be over 7 billion individuals.The total world population is forecasted to hit 9 billion by 2050, at which point the United Nations predicts the total population will either stabilize or peak after growing for centuries at an ever-accelerating rate.The main reason for this major shift is ________.

• A) the unprecedented rate at which world population is aging
• B) the decline in birthrates as nations advance economically
• C) the high level of mobility of the international workforce across national borders
• D) the alarming rate of depletion of natural resources necessary for sustaining the population

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