Consumers in a particular market will bear the greater burden of an excise tax:
A) the more price-elastic supply is relative to demand.
B) the less price-elastic supply is relative to demand.
C) if supply has the same price elasticity as demand.
D) regardless of the price elasticity of demand or supply.
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