The dependency burden is
A)a measure of the degree to which the less developed countries are dependent on the rich industrial countries.
B)the average number of children that a woman gives birth to during her lifetime.
C)the number of babies born per 1000 persons.
D)the percent of the population that is below 15 and above 65 years of age.

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The dependency burden refers to the percentage of the population that is either too young (below 15 years) or too old (above 65 years) to be part of the active workforce. Hence, option D is the correct definition of the dependency burden. Option A refers to economic dependency, while options B and C refer to other demographic indicators.

The Dependency Burden Is