Multiple Choice
Causes for the increase in the proportion of the population that is elderly include
A) increases in both the birth rate and life expectancy.
B) decreases in both the birth rate and life expectancy.
C) a decreasing birth rate and increasing life expectancy.
D) an increasing birth rate and decreasing life expectancy.
Correct Answer:
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