Elites in poor nations are often opposed to population control programs because:

Elites in poor nations are often opposed to population control programs because:
 
  a. Such programs often run contrary to religion.
  b. Elites believe that their own chances of economic success are best with a very large family.
  c. Elites fear the social unrest that could result from attempts to force the poor to control their population.
  d. They suspect that wealthy nations promote population control in poor nations for their own self-interest.
  e. They believe their continued prosperity rests upon the fact that the poor of their nation remain poor because they have large families.