What Does the Dependency Ratio Represent

question 57

Multiple Choice

What does the dependency ratio represent?

• A) the growth rate of the population under 15
• B) the economic productivity of the working-age population
• C) the economic burden of people in the population who must be supported by the working-age population
• D) the size of the population under 15 and over 64 who must be supported by the working-age population

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Definitions:

Equipment

Tangible assets used in the operation or production process of a business, such as machinery, computers, and tools.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a loan that is applied as interest for the borrower, usually shown as an annual rate.

Account

A record summarizing all the transactions pertaining to a particular item in the financial statements.

Annual Rate

The interest rate stated on a yearly basis, often used in the context of savings accounts, loans, or investments to represent the yearly cost or return.