It Is Hard to See the Long-Term Debt Obligations Stemming

question 232

Multiple Choice

It is hard to see the long-term debt obligations stemming from health care and Social Security because

• A) we do not know how many people will qualify for these payments.
• B) these expenses were budgeted and paid out during the year in which the recipients contributed their taxes.
• C) these expenses are budgeted and paid out during the year in which the costs are incurred.
• D) these expenses never show up in the budget.

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Definitions:

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association detailing diagnostic criteria for mental disorders.

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Significant Behavior Patterns

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