The Direct Burden of a Tax Is

The direct burden of a tax is .The excess burden reflects the .

A) the amount paid by taxpayers; the amount paid by taxpayers in excess of the free- market price.
B) the costs of administering the tax; the amount paid by taxpayers
C) the amount paid by taxpayers; allocative inefficiency of the tax
D) the deadweight loss of the tax; the inefficiency of the tax
E) the costs of administering the tax; amount paid by taxpayers in excess of the free- market price.