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If the elderly population remains constant but the working-age population is declining, what change in elderly dependency is possible?

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Correct answer: It may increase

Elderly dependency is a ratio that compares the number of older people with the working-age population that may support economic activity and services. In simple terms, it can be represented as elderly population divided by working-age population, often multiplied by 100. If the number of elderly people stays constant while the working-age population becomes smaller, the denominator falls and the ratio rises.

For example, 20 elderly people compared with 100 working-age people gives 20 elderly dependants per 100 workers. If workers fall to 80 while the elderly group remains 20, the ratio becomes 25 per 100. Therefore, option B is correct: elderly dependency may increase. It will not necessarily become zero or decline, and there is a clear relationship between the two population groups.

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Elderly DependencyWorking Age DeclineDependency RatioPopulation AgeingAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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