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Jon lives near a toy factory. He is regularly exposed to foul smells because the factory makes excessive use of plastic as a raw material. What cost is

Le Jon incurring?
Jon lives near a toy factory. He is regularly exposed to foul smells because the factory makes excessive use of plastic as a raw material. Jon is incurring a(n) _____ cost

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Answer:

This is an example of a health care and/or societal cost in a society

Step-by-step explanation:

Usually these kind of cost are associated in some way depends of the perspective as an individual or as a member of a society

Health care cost: cost related to the health of the individual

Social care cost: cost related to the health of the individual in a society; in other words, is the sum of private costs plus external costs, which has to do with the impact of this production on society.

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Answer:

Heath, Economic and mental/social cost

Step-by-step explanation:

Jon is living near a toy factory and smelling plastic which in future may affect his health adversely.

Thus the cost associated with this are as follows -

a) Health cost - Loss of healthy body

b) Economic cost - Cost incurred in medical treatments, medicines and other healthcare services

c) Mental /social cost - Cost incurred in taking the stress of both pollution and its after affects as a disease.

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