|Question 1Verbal

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In the mid-1980s, the price of vintage and even new baseball cards rose dramatically, which had the counterintuitive effect of ______ demand: buyers who hadn't previously wanted to purchase baseball cards thronged the market, believing prices would continue to rise and the cards could be resold later at a profit.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
capitalizing
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exploiting
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eliciting
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satisfying
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