(D) 3.0
(E) varies depending on country- Which of the following factors is associated with the highest potential for
population growth?
(A) High percentage of people under age 18
(B) High percentage of people in their 30s
(C) High percentage of people in their 50s
(D) High percentage of people in high-income groups
(E) High percentage of people in low-income groups- Using the demographic transition model, what stage would be characteristic
of death rates falling while birth rates remain high?
(A) Pre-industrial
(B) Industrial
(C) Post-industrial
(D) Transitional
(E) None of the above- All of the following factors tend to cause women to have fewer children
EXCEPT
(A) higher education
(B) high infant mortality
(C) better prenatal care
(D) birth control education
(E) human rights are protectedFREE-RESPONSE QUESTION
Gold was discovered in 1848 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain
range in California. The fictional town of Barronsville soon sprang up serving
the needs of the miners and others who flocked to the area. Below is a chart of
several population parameters of Barronsville from 1850 through 1890.