The Combination of Increased Life Expectancy and Declining Infant Mortality

question 4

Multiple Choice

The combination of increased life expectancy and declining infant mortality has been linked to all of the following trends EXCEPT:

• A) greater survival advantages for men relative to women.
• B) longer lasting marriages.
• C) lower fertility rates.
• D) an increase in three-, four-, and five-generation families.

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