If price is increased by law from a market equilibrium value of $5 to a higher value of $6:
A. producer surplus will decrease and there will be some lost surplus.
B. consumer surplus will decrease and there will be some lost surplus.
C. both producer surplus and consumer surplus will increase.
D. there will be lost surplus, as both producer surplus and consumer surplus decrease.
Answer: B
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