A Declining Dependency Ratio_________

question 13

Multiple Choice

A declining dependency ratio_________ .

• A)requires increased spending on education but decreased costs associated with old-age medical expenses
• B)requires permanently decreased spending on education but temporarily increased costs associated with old-age medical expenses
• C)permits temporarily decreased spending on education and old-age medical expenses
• D)requires immediate and permanent increased spending on education and old-age medical expenses

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Definitions:

Second Term

The subsequent period in office for an elected official after successfully being re-elected for the same position.

Military Buildup

The process of expanding and strengthening a country's armed forces through increased spending, recruitment, and development of weapons and technology.

Arms Talks

Negotiations between nations aimed at mutual reduction or control of military weapons and equipment.

Jay Treaty

The Jay Treaty was an agreement made in 1794 between the United States and Great Britain, aimed at settling outstanding issues since the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which had ended the American Revolutionary War, and facilitating ten years of peaceful trade.