Take the following as truth: The merchants at first tried the soft sell, offering cloth, wine, and necklaces for ivory and gold, but the traders of Calicut were insulted at being taken for  natives  who could be bought with cheap hooch and glass baubles.
Then the following statement: "The traders of Calicut refused to sell their valuable ivory and gold, forcing them to leave." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive