Geography JAMB

A simple measure of the number of dependents that each 100 people in the productive years must support is?

A. agricultural density
B. dependency ratio
C. employment ratio
D. population density

Correct Answer:

Option B – dependency ratio

Explanation

All other options are wrong because according to the answers provided, only dependency ratio has to do with dependents
dependency ratio is a measure of the portion of a population composed of dependents(people too young or too old to work)

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