Which of the Following Is NOT a Private Cost

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a private cost?

• A) the health insurance costs a firm must pay for its employees
• B) the pollution caused by a firm dumping its wastes into the river
• C) the coffee pot that Jan dropped and broke this morning
• D) the amount that a firm must pay for raw materials to make its product

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