ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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high birth rate ____
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More developed
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Less developed
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Newly industrialized
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Even though we’ve looked at theories suggesting high birth rates may not be a problem, it remains a fact that birth rates are higher in the developing world.
Detailed explanation-2: -High birth rates may contribute to malnutrition and starvation, stress government welfare and family programs, and more importantly store up overpopulation for the future, and increase human damage to other species and habitats, and environmental degradation.
Detailed explanation-3: -For the last 70 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, with a total 50% decline. Reasons include women’s empowerment in education and the workforce, lower child mortality and the increased cost of raising children.
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