Which of the Following Statements Are True About China's One-Child

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true about China's one-child population policy?

• A) Government officials say the alternative was mass starvation.
• B) The fertility rate dropped from 5.7 to 5.5 over a period of about 40 years.
• C) The policy has reduced the population by as much as 400 million people.
• D) The government say the alternative was mass starvation and the fertility rate dropped from 5.7 to 1.5 over about 40 years.
• E) Government officials say the alternative was mass starvation, the fertility rate dropped from 5.7 to 1.5, and the population was reduced by as much as 400 million people.

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