All of the Following Are True of the Senior Population

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of the senior population in Canada except this one:

• A)By 2056,it is predicted that individuals over the age of 65 will reach 27 percent of the total population.
• B)A new kind of old age is emerging in the twenty-first century.
• C)The elderly population is becoming more diverse.
• D)The percentage of seniors of Aboriginal descent is remaining the same.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of that good consumers are willing to buy.

Support Price

A price level set by governments in order to maintain the market price of a good or service at a particular minimum level to protect producers.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service versus what they actually pay, measuring the benefit to consumers from participation in the market.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded equals the quantity supplied, resulting in market equilibrium.