Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ECONOMICS • objective

A country's current population is 30 million. The annual natural increase (births minus deaths) is 1.2 % and net migration is -0.3 % per year. The age‑structure now is 25 % aged 0‑14, 65 % aged 15‑64 and 10 % aged 65+. Each year the proportion aged 0‑14 falls by 0.5 percentage points and the proportion aged 65+ rises by 0.4 percentage points, with the remainder adjusting the 15‑64 group. Assuming these trends continue linearly, calculate the total population after 5 years and the dependency ratio (dependents = 0‑14 + 65 ; working‑age = 15‑64) after 5 years.

Answer Options

A. Population ≈ 31.80 million; dependency ratio ≈ 50 %
B. Population ≈ 31.10 million; dependency ratio ≈ 55 %
Correct Answer C. Population ≈ 31.37 million; dependency ratio ≈ 53 %
D. Population ≈ 30.95 million; dependency ratio ≈ 57 %
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Population ≈ 31.37 million; dependency ratio ≈ 53 %

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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