What Is the Difference Between the Fertility Rate and the Birth

question 108

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the fertility rate and the birth rate?

• A) The fertility rate takes mortality into consideration and the birth rate does not.
• B) The fertility rate is based on births per 1000 women, and the birth rate is based on births per 1000 persons.
• C) The birth rate is easier for most people to understand than the fertility rate.
• D) There is no difference between these two measures.

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Transactions involving raising capital or repaying funds to and from investors and creditors, as reflected in the cash flow statement.

Net Cash

The amount of cash that remains after deducting all operational, financial, and investment activities over a period.

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when they are actually received or paid, not when they are incurred.

Operating Activities

The day-to-day functions of a business related to producing and selling its products or services, which are reflected in the cash flow statement.