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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.)
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One possible reason for the total dependency ratio to increase is that people are projected to live longer.
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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.)
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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.)
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The number of young people is remaining relatively constant. So, the number of working-age people will also be remaining relatively constant.
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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.)
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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.)
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There will be a much greater burden on Social Security in 2050 than there was in 1965. The primary reason is that in 1965 there were more workers to support each retired person.
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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.)
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