Elites in Poor Nations Are Often Opposed to Population Control

question 86

Multiple Choice

Elites in poor nations are often opposed to population control programs because:

• A)Such programs often run contrary to religion.
• B)Elites believe that their own chances of economic success are best with a very large family.
• C)Elites fear the social unrest that could result from attempts to force the poor to control their population.
• D)They suspect that wealthy nations promote population control in poor nations for their own self-interest.
• E)They believe their continued prosperity rests upon the fact that the poor of their nation remain poor because they have large families.

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