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If the working-age population is stable while child dependency is falling and elderly dependency is rising, which conclusion is correct?

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Correct answer: The dependent population is shifting from younger toward older ages

Dependency structure describes the relative numbers of people commonly considered dependent and those in the working-age group. If the working-age population remains stable, while child dependency falls and elderly dependency rises, the type of dependency is changing. Fewer children are present relative to the working-age population, while a larger share of dependants consists of older people. This indicates a shift from a younger dependent population toward an older dependent population, often associated with ageing and longer life expectancy. The total dependency ratio cannot be determined from these statements alone because the size of the two changes is not given.

Option A is correct. Option B is too absolute: total dependency will not necessarily become zero, since children and older people can continue to depend on support. Option C contradicts the stated fall in child dependency, and option D contradicts the rise in elderly dependency. The conclusion concerns the composition of dependants, not necessarily their total number or the exact future dependency ratio.

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Dependency TransitionChild DependencyElderly DependencyPopulation AgeingAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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