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Why should Europe and other developed countries be concerned about the

aging population?
younger workers cannot compere for jobs against the elderly people, who work for
less money
The elderly population is shrinking because people are dying younger for work related
stress
younger workers pay taxes that cover pensions, retirement, and healthcare for elderly
people
elderly workers do not have the skills necessary to compete in the job market today
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Answer: c. younger workers pay taxes that cover pensions, retirement, and healthcare for elderly people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elderly people for the most part do not work as they are retired. To support their living expenses, they are paid pensions, retirement benefits and provided with healthcare.

These things are usually paid for by taxes. Younger people are the working population so pay the most tax. If there are less younger people therefore, tax revenue will decrease which would put the above mentioned programs at risk because there would be less money to pay for them.

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