Consider the data in Fig. 46.8 illustrating the age structure of France and India. In many parts of the world, the average age of reproductive maturity is increasing as humans move from urban to rural environments
Suppose that the current average age of first reproduction is 15
years in India and 20 years in France. How would a 5-year increase in the average age of
reproductive maturity in both countries be expected to affect the per capita birth rate, and
would this effect be greater in France or in India?
A. increase in per capita birth rate, greater
effect in India
B. increase in per capita birth rate, greater
effect in France
C. decrease in per capita birth rate, greater
effect in India
D. decrease in per capita birth rate, greater
effect in France
D
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1.True 2.False
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