As the twenty- first century moves forward, many nations in which area of the wo

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As the twenty- first century moves forward, many nations in which area of the world will continue to face high fertility and the burdens (and opportunities) of a young population?

A. Latin America

B. Southeast Asia

C. Sub- Saharan Africa

D. Central Europe

China's decline in population over the past generation can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

a. government population policies

b. increased urbanization

c. rapid economic growth

d. the revival of the principles of Confucius and "social responsibilty"

Personalized family planning was initiated in the Matlab region of Bangladesh in the late 1970's; 20 years later, the region experienced all of the following EXCEPT:

a. fewer children with greater spacing between them.

b. healthier children

c. greater prosperity

d. greater difficulty in conceiving children

Personalized family planning was initiated in the Matlab region of Bangladesh in the late 1970's; 20 years later, the region experienced all of the following EXCEPT:

a. fewer children with greater spacing between them.

b. healther children

c. greater prosperity

d. greater difficulty in conceving children

By 2008, Finland had reached the fourth stage of its demographic transition, in which its population growth had fallen close to:

a. 5 percent

b. 2.2 percent

c. 0 percent

d. -7.5 percent

A nation will have a(n) _____ of a good when its production of that good is relatively more productive than that of another nation.

a. absolute advantage

b. comparative advantage

c. relative advantage

d. trade advantage

Explanation / Answer

Q5. Fourth stage of demographic transition is characterized by two important traits -

1. Countries reaching fourth stage have low birth and death rates.

2. Growth rate is close to zero or even in negative that is population of country could be declining.

It has been provided that in 2008, Finland had reached the fourth stage of its demographic transition. This means its population growth has fallen close to zero. In fact, population growth rate of Finland in 2008 was 0.5%.

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

Q6. When a nation is relatively more productive in production of a good in comparison to another nation then this implies that it is able to produce said good at lower opportunity cost in comparison to another nation.

Lower opportunity cost implies that it has comparative advantage in production of such good.

Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

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