Which of the following statements about the societal costs of tobacco use is true?

a. tobacco use affects the tax rate of only those individuals who smoke.
b. the negative effects of tobacco use are only experienced by the smoker.
c. tobacco users contribute to an overall loss of productivity.
d. increased healthcare costs are mainly absorbed by tobacco users.

With the presented choices in this item, the statement that is true about the societal costs of tobacco is that "Tobacco use affects the tax rate of only those individuals who smoke." The answer is letter A. This is because if an individual does not smoke, buying a tobacco will be out of his business. Thus, he will not be affected with whatever raise in tax rate of tobacco.

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