Country A has a crude birth rate of 60 and a crude death rate of 15, while Country B has a CBR of 27 and a CDR of 9. Which country has a higher natural increase rate?

A) Country A
B) Country B
C) The NIR is the same in both countries.
D) The rate depends on total population, so it can't be computed from this information.
E) The CDR has no direct correlation to the CBR, so it cannot help determine the NIR.


Answer: A

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