If births are high and out-migration is low in an area, what is likely?

Correct answer: Population may increase

The correct answer is A: population may increase. Births add people to a population, while out-migration removes people who leave for another place. If births are high and only a small number of people move out, additions may be greater than losses, so the population can rise. The word “may” is important because the question does not give exact figures for deaths or in-migration. Option A is correct because the stated conditions support an increase, although the final result depends on all population components. Option B is wrong because high births and low out-migration do not imply that the population will always decrease. Option C is wrong because these conditions cannot make the population automatically zero. Option D is wrong because population change does not directly reduce the physical area of a place. Memory cue: births add; out-migration subtracts. Compare all additions and losses before making an absolute claim.