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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q261 Mark

A country has a falling birth rate and a rising death rate, while an increasing number of its working age adults (16–60 years) are seeking employment abroad. How is this likely to affect the numbers in the different age groups in the country? [Table 26.1]

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Afall, fall, fall
Bfall, rise, rise
Crise, fall, rise
Drise, rise, fall

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A: fall, fall, fall

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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