If family size decreases due to rising education level in an area, what effect on population growth is possible?

Correct answer: Birth rate may fall and growth may slow

The direct answer is A: the birth rate may fall and population growth may slow. Education can improve awareness of health, family planning and the economic or social effects of having many children. If families choose to have fewer children, the average family size decreases and the number of births may also decline. With fewer births, natural population growth can become slower, although the exact result also depends on deaths and migration. A is correct because it states a possible, not unavoidable, effect. B is wrong because higher education does not necessarily make the death rate rise. C is wrong because education does not automatically stop immigration; people may still move for work or other reasons. D is wrong because population growth is not automatically infinite. Common confusion: a smaller family size usually affects fertility and birth rates, not migration directly.