Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Is Often Referred to as the Stage

Multiple Choice

Stage 1 of the demographic transition is often referred to as the stage of high potential growth because

A) the fertility rate is so high.
B) the mortality rate is so low.
C) if something happened to cause the death rate to decline, population would increase dramatically.
D) the potential crude death rate is 50 per 1,000.