Which of the Following Was Created by the Employee Retirement

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974?

• A) Employee Benefit Security Administration
• B) Federal Trade Commission
• C) Merit Systems Protection Board
• D) Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
• E) Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

Consumer Surplus is the difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually do pay.

Net Social Gain

The overall benefit to society, calculated by subtracting total social costs from total social benefits.

Net Social Gain

The overall benefit to society, created when the total value generated by an action exceeds the total costs associated with it.

Rent-Seeking Activities

Practices of gaining economic benefits without contributing to productivity, typically through manipulation of the political environment.