High fertility rates are generally encouraged in developing countries because:
A) children contribute to the family's livelihood.
B) children must care for aging parents.
C) male children are culturally more desirable, so families continue to have children until male children are born.
D) high fertility rates compensate for high infant mortality rates.
E) All of these choices are correct.

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All of the choices given are correct reasons why high fertility rates are generally encouraged in developing countries. Children can contribute to the family's income and care for aging parents; male children are often culturally more desired, leading to families continuing to have children until a male child is born; and high fertility rates can compensate for high infant mortality rates. Therefore, all of these reasons contribute to the encouragement of high fertility rates in developing countries.

High Fertility Rates Are Generally Encouraged in Developing Countries Because