A welfare loss in a market
a. is the dollar difference between consumer surplus and producer surplus
b. is measured as the area above the market price and to the left of the market quantity
c. is the dollar value of potential benefits not achieved due to inefficiency in that market
d. is typically due to government intervention in that market
e. is typically minimized when a government sets a ceiling price
C
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a. True b. False
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