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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · May/June 2019 · Q241 Mark

What usually happens as a developing country becomes more developed?

AThe average age of the population falls.
BThe fertility rate declines.
CThe infant mortality rate increases.
DThe primary sector expands.

✓ Correct answer

B: The fertility rate declines.

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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