Although the Chinese government's population policies were successful, they have had some unintended consequences, one of which was that:
a. China's cities are still growing rapidly
b. low birthrates will not provide enough adult children to care for their aging parents
c. more parents will abort male fetuses or put infant sons up for adoption
d. parents are never allowed to have more than one child
Ans: b. low birthrates will not provide enough adult children to care for their aging parents
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