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A cost imposed on someone who is neither the consumer nor the producer is called a

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Negative Externality

This is the cost that is suffered by a third party as the result of a transaction. One example is the sale of cigarettes. The negative externality is the negative effects of cigarette smoke on people and the environment.

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