As discussed in the chapter, a country's demographics (the measurable characteristics of a population such as race and age) affect customer needs as well as the pool from which a company draws employees. Discuss how the following demographic trends might have an impact on U. S. business practices, and give examples of how businesses could respond to these changes: (a) the increased number of minorities, (b) an aging workforce (baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964), and (c) the growing number of single-parent households and changing family structures.