A Reason That It Is Difficult to Forecast Population Growth

question 38

Multiple Choice

A reason that it is difficult to forecast population growth is that

• A) the mathematics are unsound.
• B) politicians tamper with it, rewarding more births or discouraging more births.
• C) no one agrees on what the basic demographic equation is.
• D) birth and death statistics are not kept.

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