Suppose That the Equilibrium Price in the Market for Widgets

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $8.If a law increased the minimum legal price for widgets to $9,what would be the outcome

A) The resulting increase in consumer surplus would be larger than any possible loss of producer surplus.
B) The resulting increase in consumer surplus would be smaller than any possible loss of producer surplus.
C) Any possible increase in producer surplus would be larger than the loss of consumer surplus.
D) Any possible increase in producer surplus would be smaller than the loss of consumer surplus.