In аn аttempt tо reduce pоаching оf elephant for their ivory tusks, several years ago officials in Kenya burned illegally gathered ivory that they captured during an anti-poaching campaign. One intended (and actual) consequence was to deprive ivory buyers of illegally acquired ivory. Using your understanding of supply and demand tools and the Economic Way of Thinking: a) identify what might be an unintended consequence that undermines the intended consequence. b) explain why that unintended consequence works against the intended consequence.
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