TRUE OR FALSE 1. In the development efforts of the Philippines, hard infrastructures can be done by privately owned firm as long as these firms are 100% Filipino owned.

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TRUE OR FALSE
1. In the development efforts of the Philippines, hard infrastructures can be done by privately
owned firm as long as these firms are 100% Filipino owned.
2. Migration is a product of push factors from both the country of origin and the country of
destination.
3. The age structure in a country does not necessarily reflect its burden of dependency.
4. In the Philippines, men live longer than women generally.
5. Healthcare, sanitation, education and independence of women are considered parts of the
demographic transition of a nation.
6. The demand for children equation posits that the demand for surviving children is directly
related to the net price of children but is indirectly related to the taste for goods relative to
children.
7. Fertility rate is measured from women perspective so does the mortality rate.
8. For the Chinese, the One-child policy, is purely a disincentive to having children.
9.
For the Philippines, net international migration is the difference between the number of
Filipinos emigrating migrating to other countries and the number of Filipinos migrating back to
the country.
10. Urban and rural areas are completely opposed in terms of available amenities from the local
governments and available services from the national government.
Transcribed Image Text:TRUE OR FALSE 1. In the development efforts of the Philippines, hard infrastructures can be done by privately owned firm as long as these firms are 100% Filipino owned. 2. Migration is a product of push factors from both the country of origin and the country of destination. 3. The age structure in a country does not necessarily reflect its burden of dependency. 4. In the Philippines, men live longer than women generally. 5. Healthcare, sanitation, education and independence of women are considered parts of the demographic transition of a nation. 6. The demand for children equation posits that the demand for surviving children is directly related to the net price of children but is indirectly related to the taste for goods relative to children. 7. Fertility rate is measured from women perspective so does the mortality rate. 8. For the Chinese, the One-child policy, is purely a disincentive to having children. 9. For the Philippines, net international migration is the difference between the number of Filipinos emigrating migrating to other countries and the number of Filipinos migrating back to the country. 10. Urban and rural areas are completely opposed in terms of available amenities from the local governments and available services from the national government.
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