Which of the following would be a private cost to a cigarette smoker?
A) Cost to the employer of the higher health insurance premiums due to the hiring of a smoker.
B) Cost to the employer of the extra effort lost due to the increased missed days of work as a result of smoking.
C) Cost to the city of extra park cleanup due to the presence of cigarette butts.
D) Price of the pack of cigarettes.
E) Cost to the government to pay the hospital expenses of indigent smokers.

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The price of the pack of cigarettes is a private cost to the smoker because they are directly paying for it. The other options are either costs to employers, costs to the city or costs to the government, and not directly borne by the smoker.

Which of the Following Would Be a Private Cost to a Cigarette