In Which of the Following Cases Will the Total Fertility

question 73

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases will the total fertility rate (TFR) be highest?

• A) when women marry early and have one or two children
• B) when women marry in their late 30s, and then have children
• C) when women marry in their late 20s, then have several children
• D) when women marry early, have children, then die in their late 20s
• E) when women marry early and have many children over a long span of years

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