The number of persons aged 65 or older, divided by the number of persons age 20–64, times 100 is known as the _____.
A. young adulthood as compared to aging adults ratio (YACA)
B. old-age comparison to youthfulness ratio (OACY)
C. age of retirement compared to the age of productivity ratio (ARCAP)
D. old-age dependency ratio (OADR)
Answer:D
The number of persons aged 65 or older, divided by the number of persons age 20–64, times 100 is known as the _____.
A. young adulthood as compared to aging adults ratio (YACA) B. old-age comparison to youthfulness ratio (OACY) C. age of retirement compared to the age of productivity ratio (ARCAP) D. old-age dependency ratio (OADR)