n Sri Lanka, the average age at marriage is 25, and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0. In Bangladesh, the average age at marriage is 17, and the average number of children born per woman is 3.3. Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data?

a. The earlier a woman marries, the more children she is likely to have.
b. The more highly educated the woman, the less children she is likely to have.
c. The doubling time of the Bangladesh population is 58 years at its current rate of natural increase.
d. The earlier a woman marries, the less children she is likely to have.
e. There is no relationship between fertility rate and marriage age.