The Number of Workers Paying into Social Security for Each

question 146

Multiple Choice

The number of workers paying into Social Security for each retiree receiving Social Security benefits is

• A) fixed by law.
• B) increasing.
• C) decreasing.
• D) not fixed by law, but has remained relatively constant for several decades.

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Definitions:

High Barriers

Obstacles that make it difficult to enter a particular market or industry, which can include things like high investment costs, stringent regulations, or established competition.

Few Firms

A market condition characterized by a small number of companies controlling the majority of market share, often leading to oligopoly dynamics.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration used to evaluate potential antitrust concerns, calculated by squaring the market share of each firm competing in the market and then summing the resulting numbers.

Industry

The collection of businesses and activities involved in the manufacturing, production, or provision of goods and services in a particular sector.