An efficiency loss (or deadweight loss)
A)is measured as the combined loss of consumer surplus and producer surplus from over- or underproducing.
B)results from producing a unit of output for which the maximum willingness to pay exceeds the minimum acceptable price.
C)can result from underproduction, but not from overproduction.
D)can result from overproduction, but not from underproduction.

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An efficiency loss, or deadweight loss, occurs when the market does not operate at maximum efficiency, leading to a loss in total surplus. This can happen due to overproduction, where goods are produced beyond the point where their cost exceeds the value to consumers, or underproduction, where not enough of a good is produced to meet consumer demand. Both scenarios lead to a combined loss of consumer and producer surplus.

An Efficiency Loss (Or Deadweight Loss)