Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is dimensionless because it represents: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is dimensionless because it represents:
A. Average number of children per woman
B. A percentage
C. Births per 1,000 population
D. A ratio of two rates
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
TFR sums age-specific fertility rates (births per woman per year) across reproductive ages, yielding a pure number: the average completed family size per woman under current fertility patterns.

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A. General Fertility Rate
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Correct Answer: Option B


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Correct Answer: Option D


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