Use the Table to Answer the Following Question

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the table to answer the following question.

In the accompanying life table of a hypothetical population, what are the missing values for lx (y and z) ? lx = the proportion alive at the start of year (age specific survivorship rate) .

• A) y = 0.3, z = 0.1
• B) y = 1.0, z = 0.5
• C) y = 0.5, z = 0.1
• D) y = 1.0, z = 0.2

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