The Old-Age Dependency Ratio Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

The old-age dependency ratio is:

• A) the proportion of the population that is 60 years or older over the proportion of the population that is less than 60 years of age.
• B) the proportion of the population that is 65 years or older over the proportion of the population that is 15 to 64 years of age.
• C) the proportion of the population that is 70 years or older over the proportion of the population that is 20 to 69 years of age.
• D) the total government expenditure on programs for the elderly over the number of citizens that are 65 years or older.

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