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If both the 0 to 14 years group and the 60-plus group have high shares in a country, what conclusion is appropriate?

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Correct answer: Total dependency burden may be high

Children aged 0–14 and older people above the stated threshold are commonly treated as dependent groups because many members are not expected to participate fully in paid work. Children require resources for food, schooling, health care, and protection. Older people may need pensions, medical treatment, assistance, and long-term care. If both groups form large shares of the population, a relatively smaller working-age group may have to support needs on both sides.

This means the total dependency burden may be high, so option A is correct. The statement does not prove that the working-age group is the largest; its absolute number or share is not supplied. It also does not guarantee a demographic dividend, which generally requires a large productive workforce and suitable economic conditions. Pension needs would likely increase rather than disappear. Thus the cautious conclusion is a potentially high total dependency burden.

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