Statement I: Social Security Payments Are an Automatic Stabilizer

question 317

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Social Security payments are an automatic stabilizer.
Statement II: The corporate income tax is an automatic stabilizer.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

Arsenic

A toxic metalloid with the symbol As and atomic number 33, known for its various allotropes and compounds that are used in pesticides, herbicides, and semiconductors.

Arsenic Minerals

Natural crystalline materials containing the element arsenic as a principal component.

Arsenic Ions

Ions that contain arsenic in different oxidation states, often toxic and present in various environmental and industrial contexts.

Orpiment

A natural mineral composed of arsenic sulfide (As2S3), historically used as a pigment and with various industrial and medicinal applications.