If You Index Social Security Benefits for Prices Rather Than

question 35

Multiple Choice

If you index Social Security benefits for prices rather than wages, this is likely to

• A)reduce benefits.
• B)increase benefits.
• C)prevent Social Security bankruptcy altogether.
• D)bring about Social Security bankruptcy earlier.

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