The options of the question are, A) Resources are disproportionately spent on the oldest members of society. B) Dependents contribute little to the national economy. C) Dependents contribute little to the tax base. D) The average age of the national population is too low to support economic and social growth.
The correct answer is A) Resources are disproportionately spent on the oldest members of society.
The option that is not a reason why a high dependency rate leads to low levels of social welfare is “Resources are disproportionately spent on the oldest members of society.”
The Dependency Ratio is the measure that shows the ratio of the dependents in a family until the 14 years-old, from 14 to 64 and from 65 and older. The indicator helps to know the number of people that work in society and the number of people that don’t.
So, what is not a reason why a high dependency rate leads to low levels of social welfare is resources are disproportionately spent on the oldest members of society.