One trait of the more developed and industrialized first world countries of the world is that
A)they have more younger children to care for.
B)they have increasingly more elderly people to care for.
C)they have about equal numbers of elderly and young to care for.
D)they have nearly the same kinds of population structure as poorer third world countries.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First world countries tend to have lower birth rates and longer life expectancy, which ultimately leads to an aging population. This means that there are increasingly more elderly people to care for and often leads to a strain on resources such as healthcare and pension systems. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

One Trait of the More Developed and Industrialized First World