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JAMB Economics 1987 Question 43

Question 43

Population

Which of the following best explains the structural changes in the population of a country?

  1. A.Positive changes in the size and ethnic composition of the population
  2. B.A decrease in the size of the population
  3. C.An increase in the birth rate which is higher than the decrease in the death rate
  4. D.Changes in the age, sex and occupational composition of the population.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Changes in the age, sex and occupational composition of the population.)

Explanation

Population structure refers to how the population is made up by age, sex and occupation, so structural change means change in these.