The age structure of the United States in 2015

A) has a broad base, suggesting a high birth rate.
B) has a broad base, suggesting a low birth rate.
C) shows that a greater proportion of the population is elderly now than in earlier decades.
D) shows that the United States has not yet gone through a demographic transition.


Answer: C

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