A deadweight loss occurs whenever

A) the total benefit of a good does not equal its total cost.
B) the marginal social benefit of a good does not equal its marginal social cost.
C) there is perfect price discrimination.
D) there is no consumer surplus.

B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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