The Age Structure of the United States in 2015

question 31

Multiple Choice

The age structure of the United States in 2015

• A) has a broad base, suggesting a high birth rate.
• B) has a broad base, suggesting a low birth rate.
• C) shows that a greater proportion of the population is elderly now than in earlier decades.
• D) shows that the United States has not yet gone through a demographic transition.

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Definitions:

Multiple Pregnancy

A pregnancy condition where more than one fetus is developing in the womb simultaneously.

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive independently, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.

Egg Donation

The process by which a woman donates eggs for purposes of assisted reproduction or biomedical research.

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