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

question 228

Short Answer

The ratio of working-age population to the elderly in the United States (including projections after 2000) is given by
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with t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 1995.
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Round the answers to two decimal places, if necessary.
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What will be the ratio at the beginning of 2005?
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At the beginning of 2020?
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Definitions:

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