The age pyramid that depicts the current distribution of the U.S.population can best be described as:
A)a perfect pyramid
B)a pyramid that is too large at the base because of an increase in birth rates
C)a pyramid that bulges in the middle because of the Baby Boomers and is smaller at the base because of declining birth rates among post-Baby Boomers
D)an inverse pyramid that is larger at the top than at the bottom

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The age pyramid in the United States currently bulges in the middle because of the Baby Boomers and is smaller at the base due to declining birth rates among post-Baby Boomers. This is known as a "top-heavy" pyramid, as there are more people in the older age groups than in the younger ones.

The Age Pyramid That Depicts the Current Distribution of the U.S.population