Dependency ratio measures: _____________
A) family size
B) percent of the population dependent on welfare
C) the number of young plus the number of elderly per 100 workers
D) average number of hours of work to feed a family of four

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The dependency ratio measures the number of young and elderly people who are dependent on the working-age population to support them, which is calculated by dividing the number of young and old people (typically defined as under 15 and over 65) by the number of working-age people (typically defined as 15-64) and multiplying by 100. It is used to examine the economic burden placed on the working-age population to support non-working dependents. Choices A, B, and D are unrelated to the concept of dependency ratio.

Dependency Ratio Measures: _____________