When Social Security Checks Were First Issued, the Nominal Amount

question 85

Multiple Choice

When Social Security checks were first issued, the nominal amount:

• A) stayed the same for the life of the payments.
• B) increased by 5 percent every 3 months.
• C) increased by 10 percent every 3 years.
• D) stayed 3 percent above the poverty level for all recipients.

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