Which of the following statement is false? ( )

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是非题。根据A选项关键词past ten years可以定位至第三段…the working age population is declining. But for the past 10 years income is going up for the majority of people steadily and gradually.可知选项A错误。根据B选项关键词Internet firms可以定位至最后一段，可知受益人是新经济体，而互联网商业公司正是新经济体的一种，所以选项B正确；根据C选项关键词Chinese government可以定位至第三段前部分The government is spending more on a social safety net, and provides more by way of pensions and medicines…可知讲述的正是政府给人们的社会福利，故表述正确；根据D选项关键词$12,500可以定位至第一段income of almost $12,500 per capital in eight years.可知表述正确。故正确答案是选项A。