Medicare and Social Security Are Examples of

question 95

Multiple Choice

Medicare and Social Security are examples of

• A)transfer payment programs.
• B)public goods.
• C)programs that do not respond to rational economic incentives.
• D)the efficient allocation of resources under a free market system.

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Definitions:

North America

A continent located in the northern hemisphere and almost entirely within the western hemisphere, comprising countries like the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Moderate Malnutrition

A condition of receiving less than the necessary amount of nutrition, but not severe enough to cause immediate life-threatening health problems.

Smoking Cigarettes

The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke produced by burning tobacco encased in cigarettes, a practice linked to various health risks.

Pregnancy

The condition or period of being pregnant, involving the development of one or more offspring within a woman's uterus.