Which of the Following Is True of the Total Fertility

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR) ?

• A) TFRs are lower in the least developed nations.
• B) TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is getting younger and growing fast.
• C) TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and growing older.
• D) High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population.
• E) The higher the TFRs, the greater is the stability of a population.

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Definitions:

F-distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics to model the ratio of variances among variables, often utilized in the analysis of variance (ANOVA).

F-test

A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations to ascertain if they come from distributions with equal variances.

Population Variances

Population variances measure the degree to which individuals within a population differ from the population mean, indicating the distribution's spread.

T-tests

A type of inferential statistic used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.