The Principal Reason for Declining Natural Increase Rates in Less

question 16

Multiple Choice

The principal reason for declining natural increase rates in less developed countries today is

• A) increasing crude birth rates.
• B) declining crude birth rates.
• C) increasing crude death rates.
• D) declining crude death rates.
• E) balanced natural increase rates.

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