To calculate a country's dependency ratio,one needs to know the country's population and
A) the number of children still receiving financial support from their parents.
B) the number of people who are actively looking for work but are unable to find it.
C) all of a country's population younger than age 15 or older than age 64.
D) the number younger than age 15.
E) the number older than age 64.

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The dependency ratio is the ratio of the population that is dependent (either younger than age 15 or older than age 64) to the population that is working and economically active. Therefore, to calculate the dependency ratio, we need to know the entire population of the country, as well as the number of people who fall into the dependent category. Choice C correctly identifies the entire population that needs to be considered when calculating the dependency ratio.

To Calculate a Country's Dependency Ratio,one Needs to Know the Country's