Country x has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15, while country y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9. Which country has the higher natural increase rate?

A. X
B. Y
C. The rate is the same in both
D. The rate depends on total population, so it can t be computed from this info
E. The rate depends on migration, so it can t be computed from this info.

The correct answer is A. Country X has the higher natural increase rate.

Explanation:

Natural increase rate is the excess of fertility over mortality, that is, the difference between the number of births and deaths over a period of time; making the basis for population growth.

As Country X has a crude birth rate of 40 and a crude death rate of 15, its population's natural increase rate is 25. In turn, Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 9, so its population's natural increase rate is 11. So, as we can see, Country X has a higher natural increase rate.

Europeans removed the forests in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the region's resources.

Explanation:

Europeans discovered that the Southeast Asian region is rich in a number of natural resources ranging from firewood, teakwood to other highly precious minerals. To get hold of these resources and to fetch maximum economic gains, the Europeans carried out mass deforestations. Enormous wealth was driven out of forests and other mines that lied below these forests.