The Social Security System

question 87

Multiple Choice

The Social Security system:

• A)pays current retirees from funds paid by current employees.
• B)pays retirees the money accumulated from the payroll tax collected throughout their working life.
• C)pays current retirees from current general government revenues.
• D)pays current retirees from general government revenue surpluses they contributed to through taxes.

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

Also known as the eardrum, a thin membrane that divides the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Internal Auditory Meatus

A canal in the temporal bone of the skull, through which the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves travel to the inner ear.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear and is involved in transmitting sound vibrations.

Timbre

The quality of a musical note or sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices or musical instruments.