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JAMB Economics 1982 Question 28

Question 28

Population

In an economy, if the proportion of people who are below 18 years is 40% and those above 60 years is 30% what would this imply? The

  1. A.dependency ratio is high
  2. B.population is optimum
  3. C.ratio of females to males is high
  4. D.population is growing at less than equilibrium
  5. E.population is growing according to Malthus theory.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (dependency ratio is high)

Explanation

70% of the people are too young or too old to work, so only 30% of working age support them: a high dependency ratio.