One Adverse Effect of the Pay-As-You-Go System of Funding Social

question 48

Multiple Choice

One adverse effect of the pay-as-you-go system of funding Social Security is that:

• A)it builds up a surplus of savings,which increases interest rates.
• B)it reduces private capital formation,thus reducing future incomes.
• C)it reduces the wealth of the elderly who spend most of their income on consumption rather than on investment goods.
• D)it creates an income disparity between the working age population and the elderly.

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