will you be honest to your children ?, page-125

jazzmox wrote big businesses don't absorb costs

I think that is bit simplistic
big business sometimes make losses
customers will use less of their product or find alternatives

They can and probably will remain profitable but they definitely do not want extra costs, even if they pass them on

Even as addictive as smoking is do the tobacco companies think ...oh!extra tax...no worries ...we'll just jack up the price