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Question 10 • ASSIGN FULL - EVP: PGCPS FINANCIAL LITERACY OC (FALL2026) - 795060

Which of the following statements accurately describes the result of an increasing worker-per-beneficiary ratio in the Social Security system?

Answer

More taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.

More taxed workers than beneficiaries means more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries insecure.

More taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries insecure.

More taxed workers than beneficiaries means more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in.This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.

Explanation

When the worker-per-beneficiary ratio increases, more workers pay Social Security taxes for each person receiving benefits. This means the system collects more money relative to what it pays out, leaving more funds available and making future benefits more secure. Choice A describes this result.

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