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Define the deadweight loss.

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The deadweight loss is defined as the loss of the total consumer surplus and producer surplus due to overproduction or underproduction. The deadweight loss occurs when the market is not in its competitive equilibrium. In other words, being in competitive equilibrium, there will be a reduction in the economic surplus due to price distortion and this reduction is termed as the dead weight loss. The price ceiling results in deadweight loss in the market. The reason is setting the price below the market price that reduces the quantity supplied by the producer. This reduction leads to fall in the surplus of producer and consumer but it benefits the consumer. Thus, the price celling results in deadweight loss in the market.

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Deadweight loss: It is the loss of the economic surplus, because of the market economy not being in the competitive equilibrium.

Price ceiling: It is the government imposed maximum price that can be charged for a good or service in the market. This is imposed in order to prevent the prices from going exceedingly high.

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