China's One-Child Policy Was Adopted Because

Multiple Choice

China's one-child policy was adopted because

A) contagious disease was rampant in the 1970s and fewer people meant less contagion.
B) it was clear the nation could not live within the limit of its resources if the population continued to grow.
C) there were too few jobs and too many people.
D) the fertility rate was too low and the nation needed more people to populate vacant lands.