The _____ refers to the number of live births a woman can be expected to have over her lifetime.

A. total fertility rate
B. fecundity rate
C. total growth rate
D. composite growth rate


Answer: A

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a. true b. false

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a. the populations from which our samples come are the same b. the samples are dependent c. the population variances are the different d. the sample means are different

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Since Mexican men are still typically viewed as heads of the household, which of the following has been difficult for Mexican women?

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