Subject: mathqa
Question: country c imposes a two - tiered tax on imported cars : the first tier imposes a tax of 12 % of the car ' s price up to a certain price level . if the car ' s price is higher than the first tier ' s level , the tax on the portion of the price that exceeds this value is 8 % . if ron imported a $ 12,000 imported car and ended up paying $ 1440 in taxes , what is the first tier ' s price level ?
Option: 
A: $ 6000
B: $ 1600
C: $ 1200
D: $ 8000
Answer: C