The Theory That Declines in Infant Mortality Result in Fertility

question 25

Multiple Choice

The theory that declines in infant mortality result in fertility decline is only useful for explaining trends in what type of countries?

• A) those undergoing demographic transition
• B) those posttransition
• C) wealthy
• D) Western

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