Use the Following Demographic Data on Three Hypothetical Countries to Answer

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the questions.
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Couritry "A" } & \text { Country"B" } & \text {Country"C" } \\\hline { Fertility (per  fermale) } & 2.0 & 3.1 & 6.7 \\\hline { Infart  Mortality (per 1000people) } & 9 & 69 & 62 \\\hline { Life  Expectancy (years) } & 75.5 & 65 & 61 \\\hline { Per-capita  Income (US5) } & \$ 21,700 & \$ 2,680 & \$ 370 \\\hline { Doubline  Time (years) } & 89 & 37 & 19 \\\hline\end{array}
-Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

• A)we can educate poor people about family planning.
• B)resources are distributed fairly.
• C)better ethics are taught to poor,uneducated populations.
• D)we just reduce the number of people on Earth.
• E)we concentrate on population control.

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Definitions:

Biological Consequences

Outcomes or effects on living organisms resulting from changes or processes in their environment or biology.

Epidemiology

The study of the distribution, determinants, and deterrents of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

Population

The total number of individuals inhabiting a specific area or the total count of a particular species.

Disease

A medical condition with specific symptoms and signs, often caused by infections, genetics, or environmental factors, that affects normal body functions.