Which of the Following Provides the Best Description of the Social

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the best description of the Social Security System in the United States?

• A)A trust fund into which every American citizen has voluntarily paid a certain amount of money each year
• B)Funds that were deposited in a trust fund and allowed to accumulate interest-free for use in future years
• C)Funds that were deposited in a trust fund and allowed to accumulate at market rates of interest for general use in future years
• D)Funds that were deposited in a trust fund and allowed to accumulate at market rates of interest for the use in future years only by the individuals who voluntarily deposited the funds
• E)A transfer payment that taxes the working population today and pays benefits for current retirees from the proceeds of that tax.

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Definitions:

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