Compared to the World,the Rate of U

question 169

Multiple Choice

Compared to the world,the rate of U.S.population growth is

• A) slower than in the world as a whole.
• B) about the same as in the world as a whole.
• C) much faster than in the world as a whole.
• D) incomparable because U.S. residents are born with a much greater chance of accumulating a lot of human capital.
• E) incomparable because we do not have accurate world population statistics.

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