If an excise tax is paid by the buyer instead of the seller, which of the following statements is most likely to be true? A. The price paid will be higher than if the seller had paid the tax. B. The...

If an excise tax is paid by the buyer instead of the seller, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

A. The price paid will be higher than if the seller had paid the tax. B. The price received will be lower than if the seller had paid the tax. C. The price received will be the same as if the seller had paid the tax.