By 2015, Spending on Federal Health Care Programs Such as Medicare

question 2

True/False

By 2015, spending on federal health care programs such as Medicare and Medicaid had grown to 6 percent of GDP.

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Yield

The earnings from an investment, like dividends or interest, shown as a percentage of the investment's original cost or its current market valuation.

Perpetuity

A type of financial instrument that provides an infinite stream of interest payments.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as an annual percentage of the investment's cost or current market value.

Zero-coupon Bond

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