Question

Information of birth rate, death rate, sex ratio, age distribution of a population can be obtained from
A. Nationality rate
B. Mortality rate
C. Age-distribution table
D. Life table

Answer 1

Hint: The demographics are the statistical data which relates to the population in a region and it includes the factors such as literacy rate, age distribution, birth rate, death rate, etc. the mortality rate is the measure of death in a given population.

Step by step answer:Processes such as the birth, death, immigration which are the demographic process which affects the population in its size and composition. The table of data on survivorship and the fecundity of the individuals within a population is called the Life table, which can be used to determine the age, sex ratio, death rates, birth rates and it can be compared from years to years for the analysis of the variation in the population. The demographics process affects the population and can be obtained by the Life table. In the life table, the survivorship or the potential for the reproduction of a given population can be seen. the demographic is the study of population which is based on the age, race and sex.
Hence, the correct option is ‘D’.

Note: The demographics are used in business as a marketing tool in order to determine the size of the market. It is mainly used to learn about the characteristics of the population and many other purposes such as development of policy and economic market research.