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If a country has a very high share of elderly people, which part of the dependent population may increase?

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Correct answer: Elderly dependency

Dependency refers to people who are generally less likely to support themselves through regular work and may depend on the working-age population. Children form child dependency, while older people form elderly dependency. If the proportion of elderly people rises, the elderly part of the dependent population becomes larger, especially when many people have retired and the working-age group is not growing at the same rate.

Option B is correct because a high share of older residents directly raises elderly dependency. This may increase the need for pensions, medical care, long-term support, and accessible public facilities. Option A concerns children and would rise mainly when the child population is large. Options C and D are not standard components of the age-based dependency categories used here.

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Elderly DependencyAgeing Population60 PlusDependency RatioAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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