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If the elderly population keeps increasing while the working-age group remains stable, what happens to elderly dependency?

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Correct answer: It may increase

Elderly dependency compares the number of older people with the population in the working-age group. A simple form is elderly population divided by working-age population, often expressed as a ratio or percentage. If the elderly population increases while the working-age group remains stable, the numerator becomes larger and the denominator does not change. The resulting dependency measure will therefore rise, assuming the age definitions and measurement method remain the same. This means more older people may depend on each working-age person or group.

Choice A is correct because an increasing elderly population with a stable working-age base raises elderly dependency. Choice B is an unjustified extreme: the measure cannot automatically fall to zero. Choice C is wrong because the numerator is changing, so the ratio is not fixed. Choice D confuses elderly dependency with child dependency; one does not transform into the other. The key is to examine both parts of the ratio rather than only one age group.

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