Which of the following is true about a lump-sum tariff?

A. Domestic firms' average cost curves are shifted up by the amount of the lump-sum tariff.
B. Foreign firms' marginal cost curves are shifted up by the amount of the lump-sum tariff.
C. Domestic firms' marginal cost curves are shifted up by the amount of the lump-sum tariff.
D. Foreign firms' average cost curves are shifted up by the amount of the lump-sum tariff.

Answer: D

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