Grandparents Provide a Considerable Amount of Financial Assistance to the Families

Grandparents provide a considerable amount of financial assistance to the families of their grandchildren (and great-grandchildren) . Which of the following statements is true?

A) this is an example of private transfers between generations
B) this is an example of public transfers between generations
C) this supports the idea of international inequity favouring the old
D) grandparents tend to find providing financial assistance problematic
E) grandmothers are more likely than grandfathers to provide financial assistance