Provided a downward sloping demand and an upward sloping supply, the effect of an excise tax on tickets to attend a game is to: Question 39 options: A) increase the price paid by fans by an amount smaller than the tax. B) increase the price paid by fans by an amount higher than the tax. C) increase the price paid by fans by an amount equal to the tax. D) decrease the price paid by fans by an amount smaller than the tax