Barbara's husband died without life insurance, leaving two children below the age of 12. Barbara, who is 34 years old, will receive a monthly survivor's benefit of $1,000 under Social Security, as long as her earned income does not exceed the annual earned income limitation. If Barbara returns to work and earns $10,000 above the earned income limit, how much of her annual $12,000 Social Security benefit, if any, will she lose? (Search Chapter 2)
a. $5,000
b. $10,000
c. $12,000
d. No Social Security benefits will be lost.