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Which is true about the American teenage birthrate, as compared to other industrialized countries?

a. It is higher
b. It is lower
c.
It is about the same.
d. A birthrate estimate is not available for the U.S.

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Answer:

It's higher

Step-by-step explanation:

United States has around 18/1000 teenage birthrate in a yea. Average birth rates on other industrialized countries is around 13/1000. Among those industrialized nations, Sweden has the lowest teenage birthrate with 7/1000.

Usually, higher teenage birth rate tend to be bad for a country since it impose a financial burden for young men and women. This will prevent them from investing their money to increase their net worth,

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