If the Ratio of Workers to Retirees Falls from 3:1

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the ratio of workers to retirees falls from 3:1 to 2:1 as is expected, then to maintain the level of benefits in programs such as Social Security, workers will have to ______________ than workers do now.

• A) pay less taxes
• B) work longer hours
• C) pay significantly higher taxes
• D) work further into old age

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Definitions:

Chronic Pain

A persistent or recurring pain that lasts longer than three months, often significantly affecting an individual’s quality of life.

Acute Pain

Short-term pain that results from tissue damage or other trauma.

Psychosocial

Referring to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.

Gate Control Theory

A theory proposing that there are neural "gates" in the spinal cord that control the transmission of pain signals to the brain.