The average number of children born alive to any woman, assuming that she conforms to current fertility rates, is known as:
A. the total fertility rate.
B. fecundity.
C. the general fertility rate.
D. the growth rate.
Answer: A
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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A. lack of education B. absence of a labor or socialist party C. class warfare D. lack of financial resources
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