The owner of Hanson Manufacturing is considering the idea of establishing a smoke-free workplace and instigating an incentive plan to encourage employees to quit smoking. According to CDC research, Hanson Manufacturing will gain approximately ________ in productivity from each smoker who quits the habit.
A) $200
B) $500
C) $2,000
D) $5,000

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C) The CDC concluded that each employee who smokes costs employers $1,897 in lost productivity each year. Businesses pay an average of $2,189 in workers' compensation costs for smokers, compared with $176 for nonsmokers.

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