In a Pay-As-You-Go System

question 28

Multiple Choice

In a pay-as-you-go system,

• A) the young tranfer resources to the old.
• B) there is no opportunity for saving.
• C) young households pay for their retirement directly.
• D) the government pays for retirement.
• E) the old receive income from assets purchased when they were young.

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