What Is a "Dependency Ratio

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is a "dependency ratio?"

• A) the ratio of the number of people who don't work for every 100 people of working age and available as caregivers
• B) the ratio of children for every 100 people above age 18
• C) the ratio of people over 65 for every 100 people under 18
• D) the ratio of the number of people who don't have a retirement plan for every 100 people who do

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Definitions:

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Homeostasis

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