The "Dependency Ratio" Is a Measure of

question 17

Multiple Choice

The "dependency ratio" is a measure of

• A)the proportion of non-working population to working population.
• B)the proportion of individuals on government welfare to those not on government welfare.
• C)the degree to which the country is dependent on foreign aid.
• D)a measure designed to indicate dependency on foreign imports versus exports.

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Definitions:

Discrete Quantitative Variables

Variables that represent countable quantities and can take on a finite number of distinct values.

Elementary Units

The simplest, indivisible entities which a data set or a statistical analysis is concerned with.

Finite Result

An outcome or solution that is fixed and definitive, with limitations in terms of size, number, or extent.

Discrete Variable

A variable that can take on a countable number of distinct values and cannot take on every value within its range.