The Case in Point on Externalities, Cigarettes, and Smoking Suggests

question 228

Multiple Choice

The Case in Point on Externalities, Cigarettes, and Smoking suggests that smokers generate:

• A)external benefits to society by dying early, thereby subsidizing the retirement costs of the rest of the population.
• B)external costs to society by dying early, thereby subsidizing the retirement costs of the rest of the population.
• C)net costs to society.
• D)external costs that are greater than the external benefits they generate.

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Definitions:

Scanf()

A function in C programming that allows the reading of formatted input from stdin (standard input stream).

Data Type

A data type is a classification of data which tells the compiler or interpreter how the programmer intends to use the data. This classification determines the types of operations that can be performed on the data.

Fflush()

A standard library function in C used to flush a stream’s output buffer, forcing written data to be delivered.

Input Buffer

A temporary storage area utilized for holding input data before it is processed by a program, ensuring smooth and efficient data handling.