A per-unit tax on coffee paid by the seller causes the:
A. demand for coffee curve to shift upward by the amount of the per-unit tax.
B. demand for coffee curve to shift downward by the amount of the per-unit tax.
C. supply of coffee curve to shift downward by the amount of the per-unit tax.
D. supply of coffee curve to shift upward by the amount of the per-unit tax.
Answer: D
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