Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 8
Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
Country A had a population of 20 million in the year 2000. From 2000 to 2010 the population grew at a constant annual rate of 2.5 %. From 2010 to 2020 the annual growth rate fell linearly from 2.5 % to 1.5 %. During the whole period the proportion of the population aged 0‑14 fell linearly from 30 % to 25 %. The proportion aged 65 + remained constant at 8 %. Estimate the total population in 2020 and compute the dependency ratio (dependents = 0‑14 + 65 +, working‑age = 15‑64) expressed as the number of dependents per 100 working‑age persons.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
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