The Most Significant Factor That Threatens the Financial Stability of the Social

question 102

Multiple Choice

The most significant factor that threatens the financial stability of the Social Security system is the

• A)Increasing number of young workers
• B)Relatively high rates of Social Security taxes
• C)Population bulge created by the "baby boom" generation
• D)Generosity of current Social Security benefits
• E)Threat of foreign workers entering the U.S.due to NAFTA

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