Many American consumers pay relatively large shares of their personal income for social, medical, and educational services, and local and federal governments have increased fees and payment shares for many public programs. One example of this is that elderly persons pay a large share of medical costs under Medicare in the form of

A. taxes.
B. fees.
C. a deduction from social security benefits.
D. rebates.


Answer: B

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A. generally higher than those of nonunion members B. generally about the same of those nonunion members C. generally higher than nonunion members in certain professions but not in others D. generally lower than those of nonunion members, but with more job stability

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