The estimated date of fund exhaustion of the Medicare Trust Fund is so dependent on
assumptions made with regard to economic growth, interest rates, and political changes
because
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? the higher the projected growth rate in wages, the more projected tax revenues for the
fund.
? the higher the projected real interest rate, the better return on the trust fund.
? the higher the projected real interest rate, the lower return on the trust fund.
? the greater numbers of children will produce more tax revenues for the fund.
? the greater numbers of children will produce greater Medicare expenses.
? the higher the projected fertility rate, the greater the projected tax revenues for the fund.
? the higher the projected fertility rate, the greater Medicare expenses.
? the longer projected life expectancy would be anticipated to create greater Medicare
expenses.
? the longer projected life expectancy would be anticipated to create more tax revenues for
the fund.
The estimated date of fund exhaustion of the Medicare Trust Fund is so dependent on assumptions made with regard to economic growth,interest rates,and political changes because
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the higher the projected growth rate in wages, the more projected tax revenues for the fund.
the higher the projected real interest rate, the better return on the trust fund.
?the higher the proiected real interest rate.the Jower return on the trust fund
? the greater numbers of children will produce more tax revenues for the fund.
the greater numbers of children will produce greater Medicare expenses.
the higher the projected fertility rate,the greater the projected tax revenues for the fund
the higher the projected fertility rate, the greater Medicare expenses
?
the longer projected life expectancy would be anticipated to create greater Medicare expenses.
the longer projected life expectancy would be anticipated to create more tax revenues for the fund.