The demographic transition view alleges that
A) the DVCs must ﬁrst accept the use of birth control techniques to increase their standards of living.
B) population growth will decline only if mortality rates exceed birth rates.
C) if incomes ﬁrst rise, population growth will then decline.
D) population growth has no bearing on a nation's per capita income.

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The demographic transition view argues that as a country develops economically, its population growth rate will initially increase due to improved health care and sanitation leading to lower mortality rates, but eventually will decline as people voluntarily reduce their fertility rates to adapt to social and economic changes. Therefore, if incomes first rise, population growth will then decline. Option A is incorrect as the use of birth control techniques is just one possible outcome. Option B is incorrect as population growth can decline even if birth rates are higher than mortality rates, if the difference between the two rates becomes smaller. Option D is incorrect as population growth has a significant impact on per capita income as the more people there are, the more resources are required to maintain their living standards.

The Demographic Transition View Alleges That