Recall Application 1, "Increasing Life Expectancy and Aging Populations Spur

question 72

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 1, "Increasing Life Expectancy and Aging Populations Spur Costs of Entitlement Programs," to answer
the following questions:
-According to the application, estimates of the size of spending for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is approximately _______ percent of GDP by 2075.

• A) 7
• B) 18
• C) 22
• D) 9

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