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If a country's working-age population is 64 percent and total dependent population is 36 percent, which conclusion is most appropriate?

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Correct answer: The working-age group is larger and dependency structure may be relatively favorable

If 64 percent of the population is of working age and 36 percent belongs to dependent age groups, the working-age group is clearly larger. A simple age-based dependency ratio is approximately \(36/64\times100\), or about 56 dependents per 100 working-age people. This is not an extremely high burden in comparison with a situation where dependents equal or exceed the working-age population. Therefore, the age structure may offer a relatively favourable economic opportunity, especially if working-age people are healthy, skilled, and employed.

Option B is correct because it states both directly supported conclusions: the working-age group is larger, and the dependency structure may be relatively favourable. The data do not show that children are absent, nor do they identify whether dependents are mostly children or elderly people. Hence options C and D make claims that cannot be established. Option A is the opposite of the given percentages. The word “may” is appropriate because age structure alone does not guarantee prosperity.

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Dependency StructureWorking Age ShareDemographic DividendAge CompositionAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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