The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

Why is the total dependency ratio projected to increase from 66 in 2010 to 82 in 2050? (See Example 5 and Example 6.)

The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

Use percent of increase to describe the change in the old-age dependency ratio from 2010 to 2030. (See Example 5 and Example 6.)

The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

What does the bar graph imply about the working-age population from 2010 to 2050? (See Example 5 and Example 6.)

The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

What effects do a rising economic dependency ratio have on a government? Explain your reasoning. (See Example 5 and Example 6.)

The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

The total dependency ratio in 1965 was 95, with a youth dependency of 77 and an old-age dependency of 18. Would the financial burden on the Social Security system be greater in 1965 or 2050? Explain your reasoning. (See Example 5 and Example 6.)

The economic dependency ratio is also called the total dependency ratio which consists of old-age dependency and youth dependency, as shown in the bar graph. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, the United States had a total dependency ratio of 74. Of this, 63 was attributed to youth dependency and 11 to old-age dependency.

Suppose you are a legislator. How would you propose to fix the imminent financial challenges of the Social Security system? (See Example 5 and Example 6.)