An aging population will impact Italy’s economy in all of the following ways except by __________.

An aging population generally raises spending on elderly care, medications, and healthcare, so A and B are effects of an older population. A larger share of retirees can also mean fewer workers supporting the economy and less overall spending, as described in D. Increased costs for educating and feeding the population are not a typical result of an aging population, so C is the exception.

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