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

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