A measure of the economic impact of the young and old on the more economically active and productive members of a population is known as the
A) dependency ratio.
B) expectancy ratio.
C) youth-elderly cohort.
D) infant mortality rate.
E) crude death rate.

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The dependency ratio is a measure that compares the number of dependents (people who are too young or too old to work) with the number of economically active and productive individuals in a population. This ratio can provide insight into the potential burden placed on the productive members of a population to support the dependents.

A Measure of the Economic Impact of the Young and Old