An extra dollar into the Social Security trust fund _____.
A)increases the assets of the federal government by a dollar
B)decreases the assets of the federal government by a dollar
C)has no impact on the assets of the federal government
D)speeds up the time until insolvency of the trust fund

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An extra dollar into the Social Security trust fund is a transfer from the person or entity making the contribution to the trust fund. There is no impact on the assets of the federal government as a whole. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

An Extra Dollar into the Social Security Trust Fund _____