According to statistics, Baby J, born to a black American couple, has a life expectancy lower than that of Baby K, born to a white American couple
According to current demographic projections, by the seventh decade of life, Baby J's life expectancy will: A) Begin to equal that of similarly aged white elders
B) Exceed that of similarly aged Asian elders
C) Drop to less than half that of similarly aged Native American elders
D) Rise above that of white elders until age 75 and then drop
A
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After reaching the seventh decade of life, black Americans can hope to enjoy a life expectancy equal to that of their white cohorts.
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