Using your sociological knowledge of how people adapt to a changing environment and your knowledge of demographics,why would fertility rates eventually decline in response to lower mortality rates?

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With lower mortality rates, couples do not need to have as many children to ensure that some will survive to adulthood. They can have smaller families with greater confidence that their children will survive. This leads to a decline in fertility rates. This is a well-established demographic pattern and can be observed in countries with low mortality rates and low fertility rates, such as Japan and many countries in Western Europe. Options A, B, and D are not supported by current demographic research.

Using Your Sociological Knowledge of How People Adapt to a Changing