Demography · Reproduction and Population Growth
Assertion (A): A Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) greater than 1 implies that a population will grow over the long run if age-specific fertility and mortality rates remain constant. Reason (R): NRR > 1 means each generation of women is replaced by more than one daughter who survives through her reproductive age. Choose the correct option:
- 1A is false, but R is true
- 2A is true, but R is false
- 3Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A✓
Correct answer
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
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