Question

Countries with lower birthrates and longer average life spans typically face problems with _____. fighting increases in crime higher rates of poverty and unemployment the overcrowding of cities funding programs for senior citizens

Answer 1

The answer is higher rates of poverty and unemployment

Low birthrate means that fewer of a population have children. The sentence also states that there are more older people in an area. Therefore, the answer is B. Higher rates of poverty and unemployment are going to occur because the economy would fall without innovative young adults. Older people tend to focus in retirement, and the economy may fall because there is a lack of employed people.

Answer 2

It is difficult for these countries to fund programs for senior citizens because it is predominantly the younger and middle aged individuals who are working and contributing to the economy, while most senior citizens have retired. If there are less young people being born, and there is a significant number of senior citizens because people are living longer lives, it becomes hard for a country to fund programs to care for the elderly.