The Method of Financing Social Security Is Not Equitable Because

question 18

Multiple Choice

The method of financing Social Security is not equitable because __________.

• A) it mainly recognizes unpaid work
• B) married women who work will not receive benefits
• C) a divorced woman is never entitled to her ex-husband's Social Security income
• D) it disproportionately disadvantages lower-income wage earners

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Definitions:

Sternum

A long, flat bone located in the center of the chest, connecting to the ribs via cartilage, forming the front part of the rib cage.

Basal Cell

A type of cell found in the lowest layer of the epidermis, involved in the production of new skin cells.

Squamous Cell

A flat, scale-like epithelial cell found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, lining of the hollow organs of the body, and passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts.

Melanoma

A type of skin cancer that originates in the pigment-producing melanocytes, known for its potential to spread to other parts of the body and be deadly.