In the demographic transition model, the highest growth rate in a country is likely to occur during ________
A) stage 1, the pretransition stage
B) stage 2, the mortality transitional stage
C) stage 3, the fertility transition stage
D) stage 4, the postindustrial or modern stage
E) stage 5, the stability transition stage
Answer: B
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