Figure 3-19 -Refer to Figure 3-19. If the Government Mandated a Price

Multiple Choice

Figure 3-19
-Refer to Figure 3-19. If the government mandated a price increase from P_e to a higher price, then

A) total surplus would decrease.
B) consumer surplus would increase.
C) total surplus would increase, since producer surplus would increase.
D) total surplus would remain unchanged.