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What is the median age?

The age at which half the population is male and half is female
The age at which exactly half the population is older and half is younger (correct)
The age at which the birth rate equals the death rate
The age at which most of the population is concentrated

What does a wide base in an expansive population pyramid indicate?

A high birth rate (correct)
A high death rate
A stable population
An aging population

What is the age dependency ratio formula used to measure?

The ratio of males to females in a population
The ratio of economically productive ages to dependent ages in a population (correct)
The ratio of different age categories in a population
The ratio of birth rate to death rate in a population

What does a constrictive population pyramid have?

A slower growth rate and decreasing population trend (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which regions are often associated with expansive population pyramids?

Third world countries with high fertility rates and low life expectancies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does a stationary population pyramid indicate?

Equal number of people in all ages due to good medical care (C) Signup and view all the answers

What determines the structure of a population according to the text?

Fertility, mortality, and international migration (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can heavy migration or mortality affect the age and sex composition of a population?

By depleting the numbers of young male adults (D) Signup and view all the answers

What investments do countries with young populations need to focus on according to the text?

Invest more in schools (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can the age structure of a population be utilized according to the text?

To predict potential political issues (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can the rapid growth of a young adult population lead to according to the text?

Unrest due to unemployment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does a high percentage of individuals ages 65 and over indicate for a country according to the text?

Need to invest more in the health sector (A) Signup and view all the answers