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1 - $100 n In 2025, the largest percentage of men in Europe will be between the ages of – A. 5 and 14. – B. 20 and 29. – C. 35 and 44. – D. 70 and 79. n 35 and 44.

1 - $200 n Of the following age groups of women, which is expected to be the smallest in 2025? – – n A. 0 -4 B. 30 -34 C. 55 -59 D. 80+ A. 0 -4

1 - $300 n Based on the shape of this population pyramid, Europe is expected to have – A. accelerated population growth. – B. negative population growth. – C. rapid population growth. – D. slow population growth. n B. negative population growth.

1 - $400 n This graph suggests that Europe will have a high dependency ratio in 2025. What does this mean? – A. More Europeans will have trouble finding good jobs. – B. People will have to work until they are much older before they can retire. – C. There are very few dependents that workers will have to support. – D. Workers will have to support a lot of older retired people. n D. Workers will have to support a lot of older retired people.

n 2 - $100 What does the demographic transition model do? – A. It explains how populations change as a country develops its economy. – B. It predicts the exact size that the population of a country will reach. – C. It shows how much time it takes for populations to grow. – D. all of the above n A. It explains how populations change as a country develops its economy.

2 - $200 n During which stage do death rates fall as food supplies increase and health care improves? – – n A. stage 1 B. stage 2 C. stage 3 D. stage 4 Stage 2

2 - $300 n Which statement about stage 3 is true? – A. Birth rates remain high as economic development begins, but death rates begin to fall. – B. Both birth rates and death rates drop to low levels, and birth rates may fall behind death rates. – C. High birth rates and high death rates result in little population change. – D. Birth rates drop as the economy improves, and death rates stay low. n D. Birth rates drop as the economy improves, and death rates stay low.

2 - $400 n What is the result of the drop of birth rates behind death rates in stage 4? – – n A. a slowdown in the population growth B. little population change C. a shrinking population D. rapid growth of the population C. a shrinking population

3 - $100 n Which of the following age groups had the smallest percentage of population in Italy in 2000? – – n A. 0 -4 B. 25 -29 C. 30 -34 D. 50 -54 A. 0 -4

3 - $200 n The narrow base of this population pyramid tells us that Italy’s population is – – n A. changing very little. B. getting younger. C. growing rapidly. D. shrinking.

3 - $300 n What is one reason why Europe has low birth rates? – A. Housing costs and living expenses are low in much of Europe. – B. Most mothers choose to care for their children at home. – C. Working parents have a hard time finding good childcare. – D. Younger women put off their careers in order to have children. n C. Working parents have a hard time finding good childcare.

3 - $400 n When populations shrink, – A. child-oriented businesses, such as toy stores, may flourish. – B. communities may have to build more schools. – C. nations may face a serious shortage of workers. – D. the military has an easier time recruiting service men and women. n C. nations may face a serious shortage of workers.

4 - $100 n This graph shows that in 2050, Spain’s population of people aged 65 and over will be – A. almost 10 times the size it was in 1950. – B. more than half the total population. – C. nearly twice the size it was in 2000. – D. roughly half the size it was in 1980. n C. nearly twice the size it was in 2000.

4 - $200 n A population, such as that of Spain, ages because of – A. a drop in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate. – B. a rise in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate. – C. a drop in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate. – D. a rise in life expectancy and a rise in the birth rate. n B. a rise in life expectancy and a drop in the birth rate.

4 - $300 n Why should European workers be concerned about the aging population? – A. Younger workers cannot compete for jobs against elderly people, who work for less money. – B. The elderly population is shrinking because people are dying younger from work-related stress. – C. Elderly workers do not have the skills necessary to compete in the job market today. – D. Younger workers pay the taxes that cover pensions and health care for elderly people. n D. Younger workers pay the taxes that cover pensions and health care for elderly people.

4 - $400 n When an ever-smaller workforce is supporting an ever-larger elderly population, – – n A. a new baby boom is occurring. B. life expectancy is falling. C. the dependency ratio is rising. D. the replacement rate has been reached. C. the dependency ratio is rising.

5 - $100 n During which of the following decades did Germany’s labor supply first increase faster than its population? – – n A. 1960 s B. 1970 s C. 1980 s D. 1990 s C. 1960 s

5 - $200 n Which decade shows the first decrease in the labor supply? – – n A. 1970 s B. 1980 s C. 2000 s D. 2020 s B. 1980 s

5 - $300 n Which decade shows the greatest difference between the population and the labor supply? – – n A. 1970 s B. 1990 s C. 2000 s D. 2020 s

5 - $400 n How might the decline of the labor supply affect Germany in the future? – – n A. Businesses may close or leave the country. B. The German economy may start to expand. C. Tax revenues may begin to increase. D. Companies may have more job candidates to choose from. A. Businesses may close or leave the country.

Final Jeopardy n Life expectancy is a measure of which of the following in a population? – – n A. the average at which people die B. the average at which people retire C. the average at which people become parents D. the average at which people enter the workforce A. the average at which people die