Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 223

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) In 2008,the combined Social Security-Medicare tax amounted to 15.3 percent of a worker's income.
• B) The White House budget office has asserted that Social Security and Medicare have promised to pay out $18 trillion more in benefits than they will receive in revenue in coming decades.
• C) If payroll taxes are increased to maintain current levels of Social Security and Medicare benefits,an expected result would be fewer hours worked per week by the average American worker.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Rebellion

An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.

Material Parenting

The practice of buying material goods to show love, reward, or communicate with one's children, often emphasizing the role of consumer goods in child-rearing.

Negative Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, the strengthening of a behaviour because a negative condition is stopped or avoided.

Parental Yielding

Parental yielding is the act of parents capitulating or giving in to their children's demands or desires, often in the context of child-rearing or disciplinary situations.