Suppose that in Canada the government places a $1,500 tax on the buyers of new snowmobiles. After the purchase of a new snowmobile, a buyer must pay the government $1,500. How would the imposition of the tax on buyers be illustrated in a graph?
A) The tax will shift both the demand and supply curves to the right by $1,500.
B) The tax will shift the demand curve to the left by $1,500.
C) The tax will shift the supply curve to the left by $1,500.
D) The tax will shift the demand curve to the right by $1,500.
B
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