Which curve will shift of the per-burger tax and why

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The city government is considering two tax proposals:
A lump-sum tax of $300 on each producer of hamburgers; or A tax of $1 per burger, paid by producers of hamburgers.

a. Which of the following curves- average fixed cost, average variable cost, average total cost, and marginal cost- would shift as a result of the lump-sum tax? Why? Show this in a graph. Label the graph as precisely as possible.

b. Which of these same four curves would shift as a result of the per-burger tax? Why? Show this in a new graph. Label the graph as precisely as possible.

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