A small developing country with negligible rates of immigration and emigration is going through a demographic change. Thirty years ago the crude birth rate was 44 per 1000 per year and the crude death rate was 17 per thousand per year. Now the crude birth rate is 16 per 1000 per year and the crude death rate is 5 per 1000 per year. Which of the following statements about the country now is most likely to be true? a. The country is at the industrial stage of the demographic transition. b. The population is decreasing. c. The population growth rate in increasing.

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Wayne

24 July, 03:55

A small developing country with negligible rates of immigration and emigration is going through a demographic change. Thirty years ago the crude birth rate was 44 per 1000 per year and the crude death rate was 17 per thousand per year. Now the crude birth rate is 16 per 1000 per year and the crude death rate is 5 per 1000 per year. Which of the following statements about the country now is most likely to be true? a. The country is at the industrial stage of the demographic transition. b. The population is decreasing. c. The population growth rate in increasing.

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Rhett Mckee · Answer 1

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The country is at industrial stage of demographic transition with increasing population but with declining birth and death rates due to the economic and social development in the country. Standard of living is maintained that the death rates declined.