If the demand for illegal drugs is inelastic, then a government policy that causes illegal drug price to rise would cause those who support their drug habit by property theft to:

A. increase their theft to pay for their drugs.
B. increase their drug dependency.
C. reduce their theft to pay for their drugs.
D. end their drug dependency.


Answer: A

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