Deana is studying the table shown here, which lists the birthrate and death rate for several countries. Deana applies the data in the table to calculate the rate of population increase or decrease of each country.
Which assumption is necessary for Deana’s calculations to be accurate?

(A) The immigration and emigration rates of the countries are insignificantly small or approximately equal.

(B) The immigration rates of the countries are much higher than the emigration rates.

(C) The immigration rates of the countries are much smaller than the emigration rates.

(D) The population is evenly distributed between rural, suburban, and urban areas.

(E) The population of Italy is mostly urban, while the populations of other countries are mostly rural.

PART TWO:

Which conclusion is MOST strongly supported by the data in the table?

(A) The population of each country is increasing at approximately the same rate.

(B) The population of each country is increasing at different rates.

(C) Nutrition, sanitation, and medical care are about the same in each country.

(D) All of the countries except Italy have passed through the demographic transition.

(E) Italy has passed through the demographic transition, while the other countries have
not yet passed through it.