Question

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 populations of the two countries compare?

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

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step explanation:

The fertility rates of both countries have been identified to be 3.5. However, if women in country A have children two years earlier than women in country B and suppose there is no birth control in such country, the population of both countries will increase. However, because country A women gives birth 2 years before country B, the population of country A is bound to increase faster than that of country B.