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If a country's population pyramid currently has a broad middle but a very narrow base, which long-term challenge may emerge?

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Correct answer: The future working-age population may become smaller

A population pyramid’s base represents the youngest age groups and recent births, while its middle represents people of working age. A very narrow base means that relatively few children are being born and that new cohorts are small. The broad middle may support the country’s workforce today, but those people will gradually move into older age groups. If small child cohorts follow them, fewer people will replace retiring workers in the future.

As a result, the future working-age population may become smaller, so option A is correct. This pattern does not mean that the child population must double or that fertility will automatically rise. It may eventually increase the pressure of old-age dependency rather than always reduce it. The conclusion concerns a likely demographic challenge based on cohort movement, not an immediate change in the present workforce.

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