If a Nation Has a Sex Ratio of 106, as India

question 68

Multiple Choice

If a nation has a sex ratio of 106, as India does, it is very likely that parents there:

• A) value sons more than daughters.
• B) value daughters more than sons.
• C) value children of both sexes equally.
• D) place little value on children.

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