According to the Incentive Principle, people will be less likely to smoke if the government:

A. subsidizes hospitals treating lung disease.
B. increases taxes on smoking-cessation devices such as nicotine patches.
C. invests more money in cancer research.
D. increases taxes on cigarettes, effectively raising the price.


Answer: D

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