The long-term impact of a fertility decline on the age structure is to
A) make it younger.
B) make it older.
C) produce a youth bulge.
D) produce a middle-age bulge

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A fertility decline leads to a lower proportion of young people in the population over time, as fewer children are born. This results in a relatively higher proportion of older individuals, thus making the age structure older.

The Long-Term Impact of a Fertility Decline on the Age