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

question 379

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.

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