Exhibit 19-2 ​ Refer to Exhibit 19-2. the Market for Good X Is

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 19-2 ​

Refer to Exhibit 19-2. The market for good X is initially in equilibrium at $5. The government then places a tax on the producers of good X, taxing them on each unit of good X they sell. As a result, the supply curve

A) shifts (down and) rightward from S₂ to S₁.
B) shifts (up and) leftward from S₁ to S₂.
C) does not shift from S₁.
D) There is not enough information to answer the question.