Choose the correct word or phrase for each of the following.

Question

As baby boomers age, the demands placed on the country’s health care system are increasing.
Your answer
Assigned
boomer's
boomers'
boomer'
correct as is

Answer 1

The correct choice is boomers'.

The phrase refers to the demands of multiple baby boomers, indicating possession, so it should be plural possessive. Therefore, it should read "the demands placed on the baby boomers' health care system."