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If the child population is stable but both the working-age and elderly populations are increasing, how may child and elderly dependency change?

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Correct answer: Child dependency may fall, while elderly dependency depends on relative growth

Dependency ratios are relative measures. Child dependency compares children with the working-age population, while elderly dependency compares older people with the working-age population. If the number of children stays stable but the working-age population grows, the same number of children is spread over a larger denominator, so child dependency may fall.

For elderly dependency, both the elderly population and the working-age population are increasing. Its direction depends on which group grows faster in relative terms. If elderly people grow faster, elderly dependency rises; if the working-age group grows faster, it may fall. Therefore, option A is the only careful conclusion. The other options make absolute claims that the given information cannot support.

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Relative GrowthChild DependencyElderly DependencyWorking Age PopulationAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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