The Ratio of Working-Age Population to the Elderly in the United

question 214

Multiple Choice

The ratio of working-age population to the elderly in the United States (including projections after 2000) is given by ​ ​
With t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 1995. What will be the ratio at the beginning of 2005?
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• A) f(1995) = 35.7
• B) f(10) = 4
• C) f(10) = -4
• D) f(10) = 4.4
• E) f(1995) = -35.7

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