Why are TFRs higher in less-developed countries (LDCs) than in more-developed countries (MDCs)?

A. Higher infant mortality rate in LDCs
B. Higher infant mortality rate in MDCs
C. Larger numbers of children are needed to tend crops in MDCs
D. Children are not needed to gather wood in LDCs


Answer: A

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