If births are fewer and deaths are more in an area, what will happen to the population?

Correct answer: The population may decrease

The direct answer is A: the population may decrease. Population change from natural causes depends on the balance between births and deaths. When fewer people are born and more people die, losses are greater than additions. If migration does not offset this difference, the total population falls. Option A is correct because it uses “may,” allowing for the fact that people entering the area could change the final result. Option B is wrong because low births and high deaths do not normally produce constant growth. Option C is wrong because nothing in the situation indicates doubling; the likely direction is decline. Option D is meaningless and unrelated to demographic change. To solve such questions, compare births and deaths first, then remember that migration can also affect the final population. Memory cue: deaths greater than births usually mean decline.