When the Quantity of a Good Bought and Sold Is

question 76

Multiple Choice

When the quantity of a good bought and sold is below the market equilibrium quantity,the loss of total surplus that results is called:

• A) deadweight loss.
• B) producer surplus.
• C) consumer surplus.
• D) total surplus.

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