A population pyramid like Japan's predicted 2050 pyramid represents
A) the results of medical technology transfer seen in developing nations.
B) a government policy to attract elderly immigrants.
C) an aging population and contraction in the work force.
D) a younger population decimated by the pandemic AIDS.
E) recovery after the 2011 earthquake.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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