Read the cartoon "Going Home for the New Year" and complete the questions 15 and 16. The possible consequences of the problems reflected in cartoons are (1) labor shortage and (2) national defense for

Read the cartoon "Going Home for the New Year" and complete the questions 15 and 16. The possible consequences of the problems reflected in cartoons are (1) labor shortage and (2) national defense forces. The rapid population growth in some countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America has put tremendous pressure on social and economic development, and it is difficult to solve the problems of employment, housing, education and medical care, and some countries have been in poverty for a long time. Some European countries, such as Italy, Germany, Sweden, etc., have been experiencing negative population growth in recent years, which has caused problems such as labor shortage, aging population, insufficient national defense and increased social burden.

So choose: C.