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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q251 Mark

The table contains details on birth rate, death rate and net migration for several countries in a year. What can be concluded from the table?

AOnly one country, Nigeria, had a decreasing population.
BThe country with the lowest birth rate had the lowest death rate.
CThe country with the lowest death rate had the highest birth rate.
DThe country with the lowest natural rate of increase in population was the US.

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D: The country with the lowest natural rate of increase in population was the US.

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 25.

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