Which of the Following Would Be a Social Cost

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a social cost?

• A) Price of a pack of cigarettes.
• B) Cost of the hospitalisation due to smoking related illnesses.
• C) Costs of new more efficient equipment to produce cigarettes.
• D) Cost of electricity to produce cigarettes.

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