Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 29
Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
Country Y had a total population of 50 million in 2020. The age structure was: 0-14 years 30 %, 15-64 years 60 %, and 65 + years 10 %. The crude birth rate is 20 per 1 000, the crude death rate is 8 per 1 000 and net migration adds 0.5 % to the population each year.\n\n(a) Calculate the dependency ratio (young + old dependents divided by the working‑age population) expressed as a percentage.\n(b) Assuming the annual growth rate remains constant, estimate the total population after five years. Give your answer to one decimal place in millions.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Economics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
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