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Chapter 15

Chapter 15 Review

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What is demography? The study of human population
What is the definition of the "dependency ratio"? The number of workers compared to dependents
What is life expectancy? The number of years a person can expect to live
What does the geoterm "replacement rate" mean? The total fertility rate needed for a population to replace itself
What is the definition of the geoterm "total fertility rate"? The average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime
Is Europe's population going up or down? Down
Does Europe have a high life expectancy? yes
What is the ideal replacement rate? 2.1
What does a population pyramid tell us? The percentage of males and females in each age group
What is a "birth bonus"? Money to encourage families to have children
What causes a population to grow old? A rise in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate
What are problems caused by an aging population? Pensions and healthcare for the elderly
What is one cause of negative population growth? Women waiting to have children later in life
What is one problem caused by negative population growth? Schools and children's stores closing
What is a way that European countries are encouraging families to have more children? Birth Bonus
What causes a workforce to decline? More people retire each year than join the workforce
What is a problem caused by workforce decline? Some businesses will close or move elsewhere
Who lives longer, women or men? Women
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