What Is the Main Problem with an Aging Population

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the main problem with an aging population?

• A)The elderly control politics because of their large numbers.
• B)The elderly refuse to leave jobs resulting in fewer openings for young people.
• C)The large numbers of elderly engender resentment among the young.
• D)As the proportion of older people increases in a population, fewer working-age adults support the elderly population.

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