As an Effect of Population Growth, Age Dependency Is

question 53

Multiple Choice

As an effect of population growth, age dependency is:

• A)reduction in the amount of capital per worker, which lowers the productivity of labor.
• B)shifts in government expenditures from the country's infrastructure to education and health care.
• C)a large number of dependent children, whose consumption requirements lower the ability of the economy to save.
• D)high mortality rates of middle-aged workers that reduces the average amount of investment spending.
• E)survival of the elderly who are dependent on government welfare support.

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