Suppose That, in a Given Region, 20% of Its Population

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that, in a given region, 20% of its population is younger than 15 and 10% is older than 65 years of age. What would the dependency ratio be?

• A) 43
• B) 50
• C) 46
• D) None of these is correct.

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