The diagram shows two households used in a social survey in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Household A has several school-age children and one wage earner. Household B...
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The diagram shows two households used in a social survey in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Household A has several school-age children and one wage earner. Household B has two adults in paid work and fewer dependants. The survey considers how dependency can influence economic development.
(a) State what is meant by a dependant. [1]
(b) Calculate the dependency ratio for Household A if it has six dependants and one worker. [1]
(c) Explain two reasons why a high dependency ratio can limit family savings. [2]
(d) Analyse two ways education of young people could change Pakistan's future economic position. [2]
Answer Details
(a) A person supported financially by working people / a person not in paid work, such as a child or elderly person [1] (b) 6:1 / six dependants per worker [1] (c) Any two: income must pay for food, clothing and housing for more non-earners [1]; school or healthcare costs use money that could be saved [1]; one worker's income may be low or insecure [1]. (d) Any two: educated young people can gain higher-skilled, better-paid work [1]; a more skilled labour force can increase productivity [1]; skills can attract investment in higher-value industry or services [1]; higher earnings can increase tax revenue and domestic demand [1].
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