Studies on Secular Growth Trends Suggest That

question 89

Multiple Choice

Studies on secular growth trends suggest that

• A) as long as health, nutrition, and living conditions continue to improve, so will growth potential.
• B) in the United States, the maximum growth potential has been reached for the upper socioeconomic levels.
• C) growth potential probably will not increase in areas where living conditions have improved from bad to better.
• D) rate of development is not influenced by the environment.

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