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?

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The cost of packaging the Twinkie is not an externalized cost as it is directly incurred by the producer and reflected in the final price of the product. Externalized costs are those that are not directly incurred by the producer but are rather passed on to society in the form of negative environmental, social, or health impacts. Options A, B, and D all involve examples of externalized costs, such as exploiting workers, relying on government subsidies to build infrastructure, and reducing tax revenue at the expense of public services.

While a Twinkie Snack Costs Around $1