If the United States imposes a tariff on imported cars, the

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Imposing a tariff on imported cars would increase the price of imported cars in the United States. This would cause the U.S. demand curve to remain the same, as consumers would still demand the same quantity of cars at the lower price. The U.S. supply curve would also remain the same, as domestic producers of cars would not suddenly produce more cars just because the price of imported cars has increased. Therefore, the price in the United States would rise, but neither the U.S. demand curve nor the U.S. supply curve would shift.

If the United States Imposes a Tariff on Imported Cars