The ________ is the average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their childbearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age.
A) life cycle rate
B) total fertility rate
C) net birth rate
D) population rate

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The total fertility rate (TFR) is the correct term that describes the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime, assuming she experiences the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her childbearing years, typically considered to be ages 15-49.

The ________ Is the Average Number of Children That Would