The Social Security retirement benefit may be reduced for a retiree who is younger than normal retirement age and whose annual earned income exceeds the retirement earnings exempt amount; this provision is called the:
A)compatibility test.
B)exclusivity test.
C)reliability test.
D)earnings test.
E)accountability test.

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The correct term for the provision that reduces Social Security retirement benefits for retirees under normal retirement age with annual earned income exceeding the exempt amount is the "earnings test."

The Social Security Retirement Benefit May Be Reduced for a Retiree