What is the main problem with an aging population?
a. The elderly control politics because of their large numbers.
b. The elderly refuse to leave jobs resulting in fewer openings for young people.
c. The large numbers of elderly engender resentment among the young.
d. As the proportion of older people increases in a population, fewer working-age adults support the elderly population.
d. As the proportion of older people increases in a population, fewer working-age adults support the elderly population.
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