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 theory suggests that as a country develops economically, its rate of population growth will eventually decrease. This is because with higher incomes, people tend to have fewer children, leading to a decline in population growth. This theory does not primarily focus on the adoption of birth control or the relationship between mortality and birth rates in the same direct manner as stated in the other options.

The Demographic Transition View Alleges That