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QUESTION 1

According to Malthus, exogenous increases in income would result in:

		People marrying for the first time at younger ages.
		Lower mortality.
		People postponing when they first get married.
		Increase their use of contraceptives to achieve lower family size.

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QUESTION 2

According to the Malthusian model an improvement in technology that shifts out the production function

		will permanently raise income per capita.
		will not raise income per capita in the long-run.
		will result in increased population growth (at least for awhile).
		will result in decreased population growth (at least for awhile).

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QUESTION 3

According to Boserup's model of population growth and technological change:

		technological change is exogenous and independent of population density and growth.
		technological change is often caused by population growth, as population density is a major determinant of which technologies are adopted.
		population growth leads to the abandonment of advanced technologies and impoverishment.
		technological change is often more a function of adoption than innovation.

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QUESTION 4

Which of the following statements concerning the demographic transition are correct?

		The demographic transition refers to a period when a country shifts from low mortality and fertility to one of high mortality and fertility.
		The demographic transition refers to a period when a country shifts from high mortality and fertility to one of low mortality and fertility.
		Typically, during a demographic transition changes in mortality begin before changes in fertility.
		Typically, during a demographic transition changes in fertility begin before changes in mortality.

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QUESTION 5

According to the modern economic theory of fertility, a recognized decline in childhood mortality will

		decrease fertility since people are interested in children surviving to adulthood and not simply the number of births.
		have no effect on fertility, since fertility is the result of sexual passions and the reigning marital customs.
		increase fertility because because parents face less risk.
		None of the above.

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QUESTION 6

According to the modern economic theory of fertility, which of the following changes result in an increase in the "price" of children?

		The development of better method of birth control (e.q., the pill).
		A shift of population from rural to urban areas.
		A shift of population from urban to rural areas.
		Increases in wages, especially for women.

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QUESTION 7

Which of the following statements about the fertility transition are correct?

		Most of the drop in fertility in developing countries appears due to the availability of improved means of birth control.
		Most of the drop in fertility in developing countries appears due to a decline in desired fertility.
		The fertility decline in developing countries has been occurring over a longer time frame than it did in developed countries in the past.
		The fertility decline in developing countries has been occurring over a shorter time frame than it did in developed countries in the past.

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QUESTION 8

Which of the following statements concerning demographic forecasts are correct?

		The tempo effectcan lead to temporary changes in TFR that overstate permanent changes in fertility.
		The post 1970 decline in Japan's TFR appears to be due to the tempo effect.
		The post 1970 decline in Japan's TFR appears to reflect a permanent decline in fertility.
		Demographic momentum will result in Europe increasing its share of the world's population over the next 100 years.

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QUESTION 9

Over the 20 year period from 2010 to 2030 the fraction of the working age population in the U.S. is forecast to fall from 0.60 to 0.54. It is expected that this will

		increase the growth rate of per capita income by 1% per year.
		decrease the growth rate of per capita income by 1% per year.
		decrease the growth rate of per capita income by 0.5% per year.
		increase the growth rate of per capita income by 0.5% per year.

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Answer 1

Que1. Ans: on increasing the exogeneous income there will be a low mortality rate because it shifts the demand curve to rightward which shows that people condition will improve.

Que2 Ans: an improvement in the technology that shift out the production function will result in increase in population growth (atleast for a while).

Que3 Ans:technological change is often caused by population density is a major determinant of which technologies adopt.

Que4 Ans: demographic transition means when a country shift from high birth and mortality rate to low birth and mortality rate