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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · May/June 2015 · Q261 Mark

The charts show the population structure of a country in 1960 and 2010. [Figure 26.1] 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 2, question 26.

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