Women in two developed countries have similar total fertility rates of 3.5. However, women in country A typically have their children about 2 years earlier than women in country B. How will the population growth rates of the two countries compare?

A) The populations of both countries will be stable, with similar totals and little increase or decrease.
B) The population of country A will increase, but the population of country B will decline.
C) The population of country A will increase faster than that of country B.
D) The population of country B will increase faster than that of country A.


C) The population of country A will increase faster than that of country B.

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