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If a country's population pyramid has a broad middle but the 50 to 59 age group is especially large, what change may occur over the next decade?

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Correct answer: Elderly population and elderly dependency may rise

The governing concept is cohort ageing within an age structure. People who are 50 to 59 now will generally move into the 60-plus age category during the next decade. If this cohort is unusually large, the proportion of elderly people can increase noticeably as that group crosses the older-age threshold. The elderly dependency ratio may also rise if the working-age population does not grow equally fast or if younger cohorts are smaller. Option B is therefore correct. A large middle cohort does not automatically increase births, so option C is unsupported. Options A and D make changes that do not follow from the stated age distribution.

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Cohort AgeingElderly DependencyPopulation PyramidAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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