WAEC Economics 2014 Question 13

Question 13

Population

A declining population is one in which the population is

  1. A.experiencing a high rate of emigration.
  2. B.made up of large number of old people.
  3. C.not producing enough goods.
  4. D.not contributing enough to the national income.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (experiencing a high rate of emigration.)

Explanation

Heavy emigration reduces the number of people, so the population declines.