Exhibit 7-5
-Refer to Exhibit 7-5. If the government establishes a price floor of $7 in this wheat market, buying any surplus or filling any shortage as necessary, the deadweight loss is represented by area

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Exhibit 7-5 
-Refer to Exhibit 7-5. If the government establishes a price floor of $7 in this wheat market, buying any surplus or filling any shortage as necessary, the deadweight loss is represented by area

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A price floor set above the equilibrium price creates a surplus, leading to inefficiencies in the market. The deadweight loss is the loss of economic efficiency when the equilibrium outcome is not achieved, represented by area D.

Exhibit 7-5 -Refer to Exhibit 7-5. If the Government Establishes a Price