Those arguing against being socially responsible might make the claim that costs for social goals are ultimately ________

A) paid for by the people being helped
B) paid for by companies in the form of tax breaks
C) paid for by consumers in the form of higher prices
D) are never paid by anyone

Answer: C
Explanation: There is no evidence that the cost of social goals gets paid for by the people who benefit from the services provided, so that is not a correct response. Tax breaks would be an extra cost, not a way to pay for social goals, so that would rule out the choice regarding tax breaks. The choice regarding never being paid by anyone is incorrect because all costs are presumed to be ultimately paid by someone. "Paid for by consumers in the form of higher prices" is the correct response, since companies may initially bear the costs of social goals, but as they see their costs rising they are likely to raise prices, effectively causing consumers to ultimately be the payers of the bill.