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For an increasing number of students atAmerican universities, {{U}}Old is suddenly in{{/U}}. The reason is obvious: the graying ofAmerica means jobs.Coupled with the aging of the babyboom generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.By 2050, 25 percent of allAmericans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course.But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says ProfessorEdward Schneider of the University of SouthernCalifornia’s (USC、School of Gerontology.
Lawyers can specialize in "elder law," which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination.Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA、or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.
Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC、She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteriA、" So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."

Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder marketA．Retirees are more generous in spending money.
B．They can employ more gerontologists.
C．The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.
D．There are more elderly people working than before.

网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
从文章第二段的“…are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history"可以看出商人之所以能从老年市场获益是因为这部分退休的老年人是历史上最富有的退休人士，所以，[C]符合作者的观点。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>