A declining population is one in which the population is
ECONOMICS
WAEC 2014
A declining population is one in which the population is
- A. experiencing a high rate of emigration
- B. made up of large number of old people
- C. not producing enough goods
- D. not contributing enough to the national income
Correct Answer: A. experiencing a high rate of emigration
Explanation
Emigration; is the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad. A population decline (or depopulation) in humans is a reduction in a human population caused by events such as long-term demographic trends, as in sub-replacement fertility, urban decay, white flight, or rural flight, or due to violence, disease, or other catastrophes.
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