According to the Text

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the text

• A) the U.S. welfare state doesn't face any significant financial problems, and its future is certain.
• B) the public welfare state is under pressure, but the private welfare state isn't.
• C) both the public and private welfare states are under pressure.
• D) the private welfare state is under pressure, but the public welfare state isn't.
• E) the 2010 health reform will have so big an effect on both the private and public welfare states that it's impossible at this point to say anything about the pressures and strains on either the public or private welfare states.

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Definitions:

True Assertion

A claim or statement that accurately represents the facts and is correct.

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

A false statement made knowingly or recklessly with the intent to deceive, leading another to enter into a contract.

Innocent

Relates to the state of not being guilty of a crime or other wrong act.

Negligent

The failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or loss to another person, leading to liability for any harm resulted from such careless actions.