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The Globe Will Have Two Billion More People Living on It

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The globe will have two billion more people living on it by the year 2050, according to the United Nations estimates. At that point, the population may actually shrink because, although life expectancy may continue to rise, the average number of children each person gives birth to is poised to drop below 2.1. What demographic variable might make the global population drop?


A) a return to agrarianism
B) fertility
C) race
D) immigration

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