The number of live-born children the average woman has is known as:
A) the crude birth rate
B) fertility
C) fecundity
D) the crude fertility rate
E) the rate of population growth

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Fertility refers to the number of live-born children the average woman has. The crude birth rate (A) only gives the number of live births per 1000 people in a given population, while fecundity (C) refers to the ability to reproduce in general and not specifically the number of live-born children. The crude fertility rate (D) is the same as the crude birth rate. The rate of population growth (E) is a measure that accounts for both births and deaths in a population.

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