Which of the Following Would Be an External Cost to the Consumption

question 161

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an external cost to the consumption of cigarettes?

• A) Price of a pack of cigarettes.
• B) Loss of income resulting from extra missed days of work.
• C) Higher life insurance premiums due the practice of smoking.
• D) The loss in utility received because the smoker must stand outside her office building in the winter to smoke.
• E) Increased risk of cancer to the nonsmoking passengers in the smoker's carpool.

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Definitions:

Polar Transport

The directional movement of substances, such as plant hormones, from one part of a plant to another.

Gravitropism

Growth of a plant in response to gravity

Apical Dominance

The phenomenon where the main, central stem of the plant grows more vigorously than the other side stems due to the concentration of growth hormones at the tip.

Ethylene

A hydrocarbon gas (C2H4) that acts as a plant hormone, influencing growth, development, and responses to environmental stress.