Recall the Application About How Society Will Cope with Increased

question 118

Multiple Choice

Recall the Application about how society will cope with increased demands for entitlement programs to
answer the following question(s) . This Application addresses the impact of increasing life expectancy and
aging populations on the costs of government entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare and
Medicaid, and examines several possible solutions to the potential problem.
-According to this Application, in the year 2010, spending on federal retirement and health programs accounted for 10 percent of GDP. Experts estimate that this spending componentʹs share of GDP _______ by the year 2075.

• A)is likely to shrink
• B)will more than double
• C)will remain constant
• D)will grow moderately initially then taper off

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Definitions:

Prejudice

An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason, often based on stereotypes.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals, often based on race, age, sex, or other characteristics.

White Privilege

The societal advantages that benefit people who are perceived as white, beyond what is commonly experienced by non-white people under the same social, political, or economic circumstances.

Unearned Privileges

Advantages or rights granted to individuals not based on their actions or choices but rather on inherent or societal factors such as race, gender, or class.