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JAMB Economics 2019 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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An ageing population is a population

  • A. with a high proportion of young people
  • B. with a high dependency ratio only
  • C. in which the number of old persons (usually aged 65 and above) is increasingCorrect
  • D. with a high birth rate

Explanation

An ageing population is a population in which the number of old persons is increasing; these old persons are usually aged 65 and above.

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