A common term used in the medical and promotional literature, contraceptive failure rate:
1. refers to the percentage of users expected to have an accidental pregnancy over a 5-year span.
2. refers to the minimum level that must be achieved to receive a government li-cense.
3. increases over time as couples become more careless.
4. varies from couple to couple depending on the method and the users.
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1. Incorrect. Contraceptive failure rate measures likelihood of accidental pregnancy in the first year only.
2. Incorrect. Contraceptive failure rate is strictly a statistical measure of likely accidental pregnancy over a couple's first year of use.
3. Incorrect. Failure rates decrease over time because users gain experience.
4. Correct. Contraceptive effectiveness varies from couple to couple depending on how well they use it and how well it suits them.
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