This discussion will be an analysis of the dependency ratios and per capita topics that we have learned. In your discussion, answer the following:

1. What is the difference in taking the total 0 - 14 and 65 - up ages divided by the total as compared to the actual age dependency ratio?

2. As you consider age dependency, what can you say about the decimal version of the ratio that results? Example: If the age dependency ratio is 0.345, would it better to have this number go up or down? Why?

3. If there was a lot of births in one year, what would happen to the age dependency ratio? What would happen 15 years later? What would happen 65 years later?