The Factors Most Responsible for Forecasts of the U

question 40

Multiple Choice

The factors most responsible for forecasts of the U.S. government debt spiraling out of control in the next half century are the projected:

• A) slowdowns in the rates of technological change and human capital growth.
• B) decrease in high-skilled domestic workers and the increase in immigration of low-skilled workers into the United States.
• C) aging of the U.S. population and rising health care costs.
• D) increase in international competition and the outsourcing of U.S. jobs.

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