Using the Generational Accounting Method as a Measure of the Long-Run

question 17

Multiple Choice

Using the generational accounting method as a measure of the long-run budget,which of the following statements is TRUE of people living in 1998 regarding net benefits from the government over their lifetime?

• A) Both old and young males are projected to experience a net benefit.
• B) Neither old nor young males are projected to experience a net benefit.
• C) Old males are projected to experience a net benefit while young males are not.
• D) Young males are projected to experience a net benefit while old males are not.

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