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Last Week, Tim Signed Up to Participate in a Research

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Last week, Tim signed up to participate in a research study in which participants were to be randomly assigned to consume an alcoholic beverage in the form of a mixed drink (''alcohol group'') , or to consume beverage mixer with no alcohol included ("non-alcohol group") . Beverage consumption was scheduled to occur in a simulated nightclub environment, complete with a dance floor. Unbeknownst to Tim, on the day of the study he was assigned to the ''no alcohol'' group. After his third beverage, Tim made his way onto the dance floor where he began to gyrate wildly. Because he never dances unless he's drunk, Tim was sure he was feeling the effects of a series of alcoholic beverages. In fact, after a few more drinks, Tim began to feel dizzy and nauseated, and had to sit down. Which of the follow phenomena BEST accounts for Tim's experience?

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Definitions:

Surplus

When the quantity supplied of a commodity surpasses the quantity demanded, often resulting in a decrease in price to balance the disparity.

Monopolist

An individual or entity that has exclusive control over the production and selling of a particular good or service.

Deadweight Loss

The decrease in economic effectiveness due to the inability to achieve or the unachievable status of market equilibrium for a specific good or service.

Marginal Cost

An elevation in the cumulative expense resulting from manufacturing one more unit of a product or service.