Per capita incomes must first grow for birth rates to decline. This statement describes the

A) human capital view of population growth.
B) traditional view of population growth.
C) capricious universe view.
D) demographic transition view of population growth.

Demographic Transition

A theory describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Per Capita Incomes

The average income earned per person in a given area or country.

Birth Rates

A rephrased: The frequency of live births in a given population, measured as the number of births per 1000 individuals per year.