By the Early 1930s, the Increase in Life Expectancy and the Accompanying

Multiple Choice

By the early 1930s, the increase in life expectancy and the accompanying increase in the number of elderly Americans caused what to occur?

A) The federal government established a national program of old-age insurance.
B) State governments began to provide assistance to the needy elderly.
C) Most corporations began offering retirement plans to their employees.
D) The federal government established a comprehensive retirement plan for federal employees.