The 2010 census in a certain country counted 268,409,136 people and there were 3,097,441 births that...

 

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The 2010 census in a certain country counted 268,409,136 people and there were 3,097,441 births that year a) Compute the ratio of births to population and scale the second quantity to 1,000. This is known as the birth rate. b) The birth rate in part a) is 3% lower than the 2009 birth rate. Why is the birth rate lower in 2010 even though the population increased between 2009 and 2010? c) Why are the fertility rates in the given graphic so much higher than the birth rate? W Click the icon to view a graph of the trends in the fertility rate between 1950 and 2013. a) What is the birth rate, or ratio of births to population? (Compute the ratio of births to population and scale the second quantity to 1000 ) 11.54 1000 (Round to two decimal places as needed.) b) Which of the following are plausible explanations for why the birth rate is lower in 2010 than in 2009 given that the population grew? Select all that apply O A. More women are working and delaying having children until after age 35 OB. People have fewer babies when the economy is bad. O C. Families are having fewer children due to the increasing costs of raising a child. O D. There was an increase in immigration into the country. DE. People are living longer, so there are fewer young people having babies. c) Why are the fertility rates in the given graphic so much higher than the birth rate? O A. Some women who are fertile and of child bearing age choose not to have babies. O B. The fertility rates are per 1000 women of child bearing age, not per 1000 people. O C. The graph does not single out teen pregnancies. The 2010 census in a certain country counted 268,409,136 people and there were 3,097,441 births that year a) Compute the ratio of births to population and scale the second quantity to 1,000. This is known as the birth rate. b) The birth rate in part a) is 3% lower than the 2009 birth rate. Why is the birth rate lower in 2010 even though the population increased between 2009 and 2010? c) Why are the fertility rates in the given graphic so much higher than the birth rate? W Click the icon to view a graph of the trends in the fertility rate between 1950 and 2013. a) What is the birth rate, or ratio of births to population? (Compute the ratio of births to population and scale the second quantity to 1000 ) 11.54 1000 (Round to two decimal places as needed.) b) Which of the following are plausible explanations for why the birth rate is lower in 2010 than in 2009 given that the population grew? Select all that apply O A. More women are working and delaying having children until after age 35 OB. People have fewer babies when the economy is bad. O C. Families are having fewer children due to the increasing costs of raising a child. O D. There was an increase in immigration into the country. DE. People are living longer, so there are fewer young people having babies. c) Why are the fertility rates in the given graphic so much higher than the birth rate? O A. Some women who are fertile and of child bearing age choose not to have babies. O B. The fertility rates are per 1000 women of child bearing age, not per 1000 people. O C. The graph does not single out teen pregnancies.

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Solution Chid bear ing age not per lo00 people b Lower birth rute in 2010 ... View the full answer