​Older People Have Higher Probabilities of Dying Than Younger People

question 42

Multiple Choice

​Older people have higher probabilities of dying than younger people. How does this affect the statistics for causes of death?

• A) ​This has no effect, since these two are not directly related.
• B) ​This skews causes of death toward causes for older people.
• C) ​This skews causes of death toward those for young people.
• D) ​This has no effect, as causes of death differ by age groups.

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