The Term "Deadweight Loss" or "Excess Burden" Is Used to Describe

question 203

Multiple Choice

The term "deadweight loss" or "excess burden" is used to describe the

• A) expenditures on exercise and weight-reducing programs by individuals who are overweight.
• B) loss from the elimination of mutually beneficial exchanges that results from the imposition of a tax in a market.
• C) difference between the value consumers place on a good and the price they have to pay for it.
• D) reduction in consumer welfare that occurs when the firms in a market make a profit.

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