A Major Problem with the Family Planning Approach to Population

question 13

Multiple Choice

A major problem with the family planning approach to population reduction is that it

• A) forces people to be sterilized.
• B) assumes that people want to have fewer children.
• C) argues for economic development first, then birth control.
• D) sees offspring as a form of social security.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The uplift in revenue achieved by marketing an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The cost incurred by producing one additional unit of a product, a key concept in economic decision-making regarding production levels.

Short-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the quantity of goods a firm is willing and able to produce and sell at different price levels over a short period, not allowing for all factors of production to vary.

MC Curve

The Marginal Cost curve, which shows the increase in total cost that arises from producing one more unit of a good or service.