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Deadweight loss

The loss in producer and consumer surplus due to an inefficient level of production perhaps resulting from market failure or government failure.

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or not achieved, often due to market distortions like taxes or subsidies.

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