According to the Demographic Transition Theory, Birth Rates ______ as Economic

According to the demographic transition theory, birth rates ______ as economic growth ______. This transition occurs as societies shift from ______ to ______, and children are viewed as an ______ rather than a(n) ______. Select the best sequence of words to complete the sentence.

A) decline, proceeds. preindustrial, industrial, economic liability, necessity.
B) decline, stagnates. industrial, preindustrial, economic asset, liability.
C) decline, proceeds. preindustrial, industrial, economic asset, necessity.
D) decline, shifts. pre-industrial, post-industrial, economic asset, necessity.