Consider the sale or possession of illegal drugs and the effect of drug prohibition laws in terms of supply, demand and price elasticity of demand.
a. Consider the sale or possession of illegal drugs and the effect of drug prohibition laws in terms of supply, demand and price elasticity of demand. Suppose that there is a drug raid in the city where drug enforcement authorities manage to confiscate a substantial amount of cocaine supply. As a result of this, the quantity demanded for cocaine drops from 1,000 grams to 600 […]