Rapid Population Growth Leads to Age Dependency Which Refers To

question 89

Multiple Choice

Rapid population growth leads to age dependency which refers to:

• A) a reduction in the amount of capital per worker, which lowers the productivity of labor.
• B) shifts in government expenditures from the country's infrastructure to education and health care.
• C) a large number of dependent children whose consumption requirements lower the ability of the economy to save.
• D) high mortality rates of middle-aged workers that reduces the average amount of investment spending.
• E) survival of the elderly who are dependent on government welfare support.

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