If every country in the world achieved replacement-level fertility rates, population growth would
A)decrease.
B)stabilize immediately.
C)continue to grow for about 2 or 3 years.
D)continue to grow for several decades.

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Replacement-level fertility rates would lead to a stabilization of the population size, but due to population momentum, the total population would continue to grow for several decades before stabilizing. This is because the large number of young people already in the population would continue to enter their reproductive years, contributing to further growth before the effects of replacement-level fertility rates fully take hold.

If Every Country in the World Achieved Replacement-Level Fertility Rates