Owing to a series of work stoppages, helium prices have risen dramatically over the past several years. As a result, the cost of helium-filled birthday balloons has quadrupled. Who might benefit from this price increase? helium producers no longer able to provide helium to the market consumers who no longer purchase helium-filled birthday balloons because the price is high customers still willing to pay the higher price of helium balloons helium producers still able to sell helium at the higher price