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 9 % . if ron imported a $ 18,000 imported car and ended up paying $ 1950 in taxes , what is the first tier ' s price level ?
Option: 
A: $ 11500
B: $ 12100
C: $ 12500
D: $ 11000
Answer: D