In demography, a cohort refers to which of the following?
a) All the officers in the same Army unit
b) A group of people who start something at the same time
c) All the people at a family reunion
d) The population of a country
Question 2
Which of the following is not true about the typical change in nqx as e00 increases?
a) As e00 increases from 25 to 50, the largest change is the decline in the chance of dying below age 10.
b) As e00 increases from 75 to 100, the largest change is the decline in the chance of dying above age 60.
c) As e00 increases from 25 to 100, nqx declines at all ages.
d) As e00 increases from 75 to 100, the largest change is the decline in the chance of dying between age 10 and age 60.
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