The demographic transition theory holds that
A) advanced industrial states will have high rates of population growth.
B) preindustrial states will have both low birth rates and death rates.
C) high levels of economic production will lower birth rates.
D) periphery and semiperiphery states cannot become core states.
E) there is a maximum population size for every place.

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The demographic transition theory posits that as societies move from being primarily agrarian to more industrialized, they experience a shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. One of the mechanisms that facilitates this shift is increased economic development, which allows for increased access to education, healthcare, and birth control. Thus, high levels of economic production are expected to lower birth rates, making C the best choice.

The Demographic Transition Theory Holds That