In the Next 20 Years

question 94

Multiple Choice

In the next 20 years,

• A) there should be a continuous increase in the U.S. birthrate.
• B) the population of the U.S. will probably decline unless immigration offsets low birthrates.
• C) the growth rate of the U.S. population will rise.
• D) the U.S. population is expected to double.
• E) population will increase at a faster rate in the U.S. than in the rest of the world.

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