Many Payments Made by the U

Multiple Choice

Many payments made by the U.S. government-such as Social Security payments-are tied to the consumer price index. To the extent that the index is biased upward, use of the CPI:

A) leads to lower benefits.
B) leads to lower benefits
C) raises government expenditures
D) raises government expenditures.
E) lowers government expenditures
F) lowers government expenditures.
G) prevents benefit recipients from profiting unfairly from these programs
H) prevents benefit recipients from profiting unfairly from these programs.