In a given country, the replacement-level fertility rate is 2.3. What does this value represent?
A - This value represents the number of years it would take to replace the parents.
B - This value represents two children to replace the two parents, and an additional 0.3 for the risk of a child dying before reproductive age.
C - This value represents two children to replace the two parents, and an additional 0.3 for the risk of having a third child
D - This value represents the average number of children born per couple.
Answer: B - This value represents two children to replace the two parents, and an additional 0.3 for the risk of a child dying before reproductive age.