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a. The supply of cocaine will increase causing the price of cocaine to increase.
b. The demand for cocaine will increase causing the price of cocaine to increase.
c. The supply of cocaine will decrease causing the price of cocaine to increase.
d. There will be a movement up along the supply curve of cocaine.


c

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