The question of generational equity will become more acute as:
A) an increasingly poor population of elderly people is supported by an increasingly wealthy younger cohort
B) the proportion of people who are elderly in the population continues to shrink
C) fewer and fewer people of working age pay more and more in taxes to support elderly people who have retired
D) young people learn to value the contributions that earlier generations made to society

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As the population ages and fewer people are of working age, the burden of supporting a growing elderly population falls on a smaller pool of taxpayers. This creates a situation where younger generations are contributing more to supporting retirees without necessarily receiving the same level of support when they reach retirement age themselves, leading to concerns about generational equity.

The Question of Generational Equity Will Become More Acute As