Causes for the increase in the proportion of the population that is elderly include ________
a. increases in both the birth rate and life expectancy.
b. decreases in both the birth rate and life expectancy.
c. a decreasing birth rate and increasing life expectancy.
d. an increasing birth rate and decreasing life expectancy.
Answer: c
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