(Last Word) The inverse dependency ratio is defined as:

A. the number of people of working age divided by the number of dependents.
B. the number of dependents divided by the number of people of working age.
C. the number of seniors over age 65 divided by the number of youths under age 20.
D. the number of youths under age 20 divided by the number of seniors over age 65.


A. the number of people of working age divided by the number of dependents.

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