The government should not allow tobacco companies to deduct advertising expenses from their operating income. In this way, tobacco companies will pay more taxes. They have to increase the price of their products, and the increase in product prices can play a role in reducing tobacco purchases. The above conclusion is based on which of the following? ['As more taxes need to be paid, tobacco companies will no longer continue to advertise or reduce their investment in advertising.', 'If tobacco companies do not advertise, their sales will decline.', 'The tax that the tobacco company increases is equal to the part of the profit that the price of the product increases.', 'Tobacco companies cannot reduce costs in other areas to offset overpaid taxes.']