C. Less than population growth rate
The crude rate of natural increase is calculated by subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate. It only takes into account the difference between births and deaths in a population and does not consider any other factors such as migration.
Population growth rate, on the other hand, includes both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration (immigration minus emigration). Therefore, the crude rate of natural increase is always less than the population growth rate, as the population growth rate also takes into account the impact of migration on the overall population size.
The crude rate of natural increase is
A. Same as population growth rate B. Greater than population growth rate
C. Less than population growth rate D. Does not take into account the net migration rate
Provide your justification.
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