Which of the Following Is True About the Minimum Income

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the minimum income guaranteed to Americans age 65 and older from Social Security?

• A) It was initiated earlier in the United States than in most other Western nations.
• B) The guaranteed amount is usually adequate as a sole source of retirement income.
• C) The guaranteed amount is below the poverty line.
• D) The guaranteed amount is about 20 percent above the poverty line.

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Allotropes

Different forms of the same element in the same physical state with different structures and properties.

Atomic Mass Number

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, determining its mass.

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Relating to atoms, the smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that constitutes a chemical element.

Mass Number

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus.