Suppose in a Given Region That 15% of Its Population

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 36
• B) 50
• C) 46
• D) 33

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