Economics · Demography
Consider the following statements regarding demographic measures: (i) Assertion: Thomson and Lewis regard the General Fertility Rate (GFR) as a better measure than the Crude Birth Rate (CBR). (ii) Reason 1: GFR eliminates the influence of differences between males and females in the total population. (iii) Reason 2: GFR eliminates the influence of differences in the proportion of women in the 15-49 age group. Choose the correct option:
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All (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
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