Generational Accounting Shows That the Present Value of the Government's

question 33

Multiple Choice

Generational accounting shows that the present value of the government's commitments to pay benefits are ________ the present value of its taxes.

• A) greater than
• B) less than
• C) equal to
• D) not comparable to

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