Question

In 2009, a survey revealed that more children than average were born in Indian cities that had above-average numbers of cellphone towers. This could be because:
a) Cellphone radiation can influence biological processes.
b) More cellphone towers are placed in highly populated areas.
c) Fewer single people tend to have mobile phones than married ppl (:p)
d) The number of cellphone towers is an indication of average income.

Answer 1

tricky....

Answer 2

All options seem right but I think the most appropriate one is b.

Answer 3

not sure but d)

Answer 4

A case could be made for all the options.

A. Cell phone radiation does penetrate the brain - no agreement yet on what if any effect it has on biologic processes. I know that a group just published a study in which they linked wireless radiation to lower sperm counts - look out, guys.

B. Makes sense. More people; more cell phone towers and higher number of births. I notice that the problem didn't say birth rate - as in births per total population per unit time - so this one is very likely right.

C. I don't know that single people are less likely to have mobiles than married people. I'm single and in my mid twenties; I don't have one. My parents are both married; they both have them.

D. Also makes a lot of sense. Financially secure people are more likely to have cell phones and therefore require cell phone service; they are also more likely to have children.

I realize my answer was not helpful.

Answer 5

I would be inclined to think D is right, since the number of cellphone towers is an indicator of the number of people who have cellphones. You can have a large population in an area but without the income to pay for services such as mobile telephones, there would be no reason to need to construct those towers. However if the average income was higher in these cities it means more people can afford cellphones and use them, a good reason to suspect that they would also have high numbers of the towers to support this usage.

I think I'm speculating but if you have money to afford a cellphone on a monthly basis, you would enough money to raise a child. I would think D is the most likely answer. But whether this is true really depends on if child bearing is related to, or at all to average income.

Answer 6

d i am quite sure

Answer 7

both b and d are logical answers.