单选题Some people believe that population control in developed countries may ______.Aincrease market demandBlower unemployment rateCslow down economic growthDcreate more job opportunities
单选题
Some people believe that population control in developed countries may ______.
A
increase market demand
B
lower unemployment rate
C
slow down economic growth
D
create more job opportunities
参考解析
解析：
从第三段第五行开始说发达国家的情况“A declining birth rate may lead to unemployment…，Cities with a declining population may have to face the prospect of a shrinking tax base and a fall in land values. . . teachers may be thrown out of work. . . prices also decline and the building industry is weakened…”，所介绍的这一切都是经济问题，所以说控制人口数量对发达国家而言，对其经济会有不利影响，故选C。
从第三段第五行开始说发达国家的情况“A declining birth rate may lead to unemployment…，Cities with a declining population may have to face the prospect of a shrinking tax base and a fall in land values. . . teachers may be thrown out of work. . . prices also decline and the building industry is weakened…”，所介绍的这一切都是经济问题，所以说控制人口数量对发达国家而言，对其经济会有不利影响，故选C。
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