What Shape in an Age-Structure Chart Would Best Illustrate the Effects

question 53

Multiple Choice

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

• A) classic pyramid
• B) wide base that narrows rapidly
• C) narrow base and wide top
• D) stable base with a slight bulge near the top
• E) stable base with a slight bulge near the bottom

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