Net Migration Might Be More Important to Know Than Gross

question 38

Multiple Choice

Net migration might be more important to know than gross migration because

• A)it accounts for disease.
• B)it is when people move to port cities for jobs in the fishing industry.
• C)it takes into account primitives who migrate.
• D)it has to do with the difference between those who arrive and those who leave.

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