What Is the Dependency Ratio

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is the dependency ratio?

• A) the debt load of a developing country in relationship to a global lender
• B) the number of people of nonworking age for every 100 people of working age
• C) the number of people of nonworking age for every 1000 people of working age
• D) the number of people of working age for every child under 10 years old
• E) the number of children living in households per 1000 people in the population

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