Describe what happens to a nation as it goes from Stage 1 to Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition, making certain to address the birth rate, death rate and RNI.
What will be an ideal response?
The first stage of the DTM is marked by a high birth rate and a high death rate which cancel each other out, producing a low RNI. This is common in pre -industrial societies where there are large numbers of children born but there is also short life expectancy and a high infant mortality rate. Stage 2 is the start of industrialization, where due to advances in technology and medicine the death rate drops but the birth rate remains high, thus producing a high RNI. Stage 3 sees a gradual drop of the birth rate as well as the death rate, thus leading to a slowing down of the RNI as the society becomes progressively more industrialized. Stage 4 is a mature industrial society where both the birth rate and the death rate are low, thus producing a very low RNI.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. A B. B C. C D. D