The basic demographic equation states the following:
A) That a population can be balanced with an accounting equation.
B) That a population can change with a multitude of events.
C) That a balanced population creates a pyramid with equal numbers of males and females
D) That the size of a population changes due to births, deaths and migrations.
E) That a population of a developing country cannot be measured accurately.

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The basic demographic equation states that the size of a population changes due to births, deaths, and migrations. It does not address a balanced population creating a pyramid with equal numbers of males and females or the measurement of populations in developing countries. Option A is incorrect because a population cannot be balanced with an accounting equation, and option B is too broad because it does not specify the factors that can cause a population to change.

The Basic Demographic Equation States the Following