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maychende

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on: Jul 2, 2018

Gerontocracy is a form of social organization in which the oldest members of a society have the greatest wealth and power.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Industrialization leads more elderly people to move out of the labor force, giving rise to what we call retirement.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

samiel-sayed

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: True

Answer to Question 2

Answer: True

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