Question

Cookware companies have been using a chemical called C-8, which helps to create a nonstick coating to pans. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently claimed that the use of C-8 in the manufacturing of nonstick cookware should be discontinued because studies show it causes cancer.

Who might benefit financially the most from the EPA’s claim?

restaurants that use C-8-coated cookware
cookware manufacturers who make pans out of steel only
stores that sell C-8 nonstick cookware
individuals who use steel cookware at home

Answer 1

Cookware manufacturers who make pans out of steel only.

Reason: banning C-8 would reduce demand for C-8 nonstick pans and shift buyers toward alternatives (like steel). That increases sales and market share for steel-only manufacturers. Restaurants and stores selling C-8 would likely lose money; individual home users don’t gain significant direct financial benefit.