Retired People Will Be Draining the U

question 95

Multiple Choice

Retired people will be draining the U.S. economy of wealth. This is due to

• A) the fact that most have smoked all their lives and now are accumulating large healthcare bills.
• B) the fact there are not enough workers in subsequent generations to support the ongoing drain of older persons into the Social Security system.
• C) their lack of interest in supporting restaurants, resorts, educational institutions, and service-intensive companies.
• D) the fact that they refuse to use current information technology to improve efficiency.

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Definitions:

Opportunistic

Organisms or pathogens that take advantage of certain conditions to cause disease, often seizing on weakened immune systems.

R-strategist

A term used in ecology to describe species that produce large numbers of offspring, with relatively low parental care and investment.

Biotic Potential

Maximum population growth rate under ideal conditions.

Age of Reproduction

The period in the life cycle of an organism when it becomes capable of reproducing sexually.