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The demographic transition model describes the shift in population patterns as a country industrializes.

In 'Stage 2' of this model, why does the population grow so rapidly?

  1. Birth rates spike dramatically as new factories create urgent demand for many more cheap laborers.
  2. Both birth rates and death rates rise together at once, as industrial output and food supplies both expand.
  3. The rapid population growth seen in this stage is driven mainly by mass immigration from already-industrialized nations.
  4. Death rates drop significantly due to improvements in healthcare and sanitation, while birth rates remain high.

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