What Is the Dependency Ratio

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the dependency ratio?

• A) the ratio of women to men in a developing world country
• B) the ratio of agricultural workers to industrial workers
• C) the proportion of people in finance, insurance, and real estate to the overall working population
• D) the ratio of nonworking to working people
• E) the surplus of laborers caused by generational shifts

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