Replacement-level fertility refers to what?

A. the fertility rate at which a cohort of women has only enough children to replace themselves the population
B. the fertility rate at which the entire population is replaced by twice as many children
C. the calculation of the AGFR for cohort of women who all have at least on child
D. the level of fertility for countries with skewed sex ratios at birth
E. none of the above


A. the fertility rate at which a cohort of women has only enough children to replace themselves the population

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