Why might a tax on cigarettes result in a higher tax burden on consumers?

• A. Cigarettes have perfectly elastic demand, so producers bear the entire tax burden.
• B. Cigarettes have perfectly inelastic supply, so producers bear the entire tax burden.
• C. Cigarettes have elastic demand, so consumers are more responsive to price changes.
• D. Cigarettes have inelastic demand due to addiction, so consumers are less responsive to price changes.

Answer: (D)