Computing the average longevity of people currently 50-years-old

a. includes all people born in that particular year 50-years-ago.
b. results in the same estimate of longevity as that calculated from birth.
c. does not include anyone who was born in the same year but died before age 50.
d. is not mathematically possible.


ANSWER: c

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