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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/11 · May/June 2015 · Q271 Mark

The charts show the population structure of a country in 1960 and 2010. During this period, how did birth and death rates change?

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Abirth rates fell, death rates fell
Bbirth rates fell, death rates no change
Cbirth rates rose, death rates fell
Dbirth rates rose, death rates no change

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A: birth rates fell, death rates fell

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 27.

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