A Fully Funded Social Security Program

question 29

Multiple Choice

A fully funded social security program

• A) solves the Ricardian equivalence problem.
• B) works when the population growth rate exceeds the real interest rate.
• C) redistributes income between generations.
• D) is forced savings, but can work if the government cannot commit to bailing out destitute retirees.
• E) is always better than a pay-as-you-go system.

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