The Ratio of Working-Age Population to the Elderly in the United

question 144

Multiple Choice

The ratio of working-age population to the elderly in the United States (including projections after 2000) is given by with t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 1995. What will be the ratio at the beginning of 2005?

• A) f(1995) = -75.5
• B) f(1995) = 75.5
• C) f(10) = -3.9
• D) f(10) = 4.7
• E) f(10) = 3.9

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