While a Twinkie Snack Costs Around $1

question 9

Multiple Choice

While a Twinkie snack costs around $1.00,without the intervention of the state the real costs of a Twinkie would probably be $10 or higher in Canada or the United States.Which of these is LEAST LIKELY to be an externalized cost of producing a Twinkie?

• A)the paying of agricultural workers less than the minimum wage
• B)the building of roads by the government for the sugar cane industry
• C)the cost of the packaging the Twinkie
• D)the reduction of taxes to ensure the maintenance of corporate profits

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